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Epilepsy/Seizures Disorder and College
Fri, 08/24/2018 - 01:29Topic: Young Adults
I am going to start my first year in college this year and I am really scared about what is going to happen because I get embossed when people see me have a seizure at school. what should I do? And what are some good accommodations that I should ask for?
My first year in college was
Submitted by Lurch69 on Sat, 2018-11-17 - 09:33
My first year in college was frightening for me, and my family. The distance that high school peers often kept wasn’t as prevalent in college. I went to a small college in Fort Wayne, Indiana and the key administrative personnel knew of my condition. My fear, about how others may behave after a seizure, gradually subsided. There were the idiots, but there were also students that did not turn their back. Part of this is their maturity, while others may be familiar with seizures and won’t think any less of you. Like high school, simply choose your friends carefully. If those, who are your friends, know of the siezures and how they can assist, they will do so. I can attest to that, after the hundreds, if not thousands, I’ve had since childhood and the countless individuals that were there to help me.I wish you the best.