Epilepsy and Seizure Safe Classroom Program

Prepare your students with the knowledge and confidence to understand epilepsy and respond to seizures. This classroom program offers tailored, age-appropriate toolkits for K-12 students, helping you teach essential skills in an engaging and accessible way.

How to Share Epilepsy with a Classroom

The webinar panel provides insights into discussing epilepsy to a classroom. This video clip is from the webinar Back to School Success: Ensuring Safety for Students with Epilepsy.

Our Classroom Program

Knowledge saves lives: Learning seizure first aid prepares students to respond in emergencies.

Program Impact

This program is trusted by educators, parents, and healthcare professionals nationwide. With materials designed to fit the unique needs of each age group, it ensures impactful, age-appropriate learning for every student.

What Students Will Learn

Learning objectives include:

Understand epilepsy as a medical condition.
Recognize different seizure types and symptoms.
Learn seizure first aid: what to do and what not to do.

Each toolkit is created with these objectives. This provides a clear framework for teaching and learning.

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Tailored Toolkits

The program toolkits are organized by grade group to provide tailored resources for each educational level. Each toolkit includes age-appropriate materials, activities, and guidance. They are designed to enhance understanding and support effective application.

Explore the list of resources available for your selected grade group below. To access the full toolkit materials, download the toolkit, create an account, and complete the required form on the toolkit materials site page.

What Is in the Toolkits?

Bite-sized, age-appropriate videos to explain epilepsy and seizures and teach seizure first aid in a clear, relatable way.

For high school students, interactive on-demand learning is available. A self-paced course with quizzes, activities, and scenarios that reinforce learning.

K-5 Toolkit

Overview of Epilepsy and Seizures: Simplified, age-appropriate explanations for younger students.
Short Video: Engaging visuals and easy-to-follow language to introduce the topic.
PowerPoint Presentation with Facilitator Notes: Ready-to-use slides to guide discussions.
Handouts with Answer Key: Fun, educational activities designed to reinforce learning.
Student Knowledge Assessment: A quick quiz to gauge what students have learned.
Facilitator Evaluation: Tools to assess the session’s effectiveness and gather feedback.

Middle School Toolkit (Grades 6-8)

Includes everything from the K-5 Toolkit, tailored for middle school students plus:

Short Videos by Students: Students share what epilepsy is, how to recognize seizures, and what to do during one. These relatable clips make the information more engaging and impactful for middle schoolers.

High School Toolkit

Includes everything from the middle school toolkit tailored to high school students, plus:

Interactive On-Demand Course: Designed specifically for high school students, this course makes learning fun and engaging. Through self-paced activities and interactive lessons, students gain confidence in recognizing and responding to seizures.

Start Today

Ready to equip your students or youth group with life-saving knowledge? Select your toolkit and download it now.

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Contact Us

For technical support, please contact our Online Course Support Team from 9am to 5pm EST Monday through Friday. Call 1-800-332-1000.

Acknowledgments and Disclaimers

This program was supported by Catalyst Pharmaceuticals as part of a financial assistance sponsorship to the Epilepsy Foundation. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals. The Epilepsy Foundation is solely responsible for this content.

Resources

Epilepsy Centers

Epilepsy centers provide you with a team of specialists to help you diagnose your epilepsy and explore treatment options.

Epilepsy Medication

Find in-depth information on anti-seizure medications so you know what to ask your doctor.

Epilepsy and Seizures Helpline

Call our Epilepsy and Seizures Helpline and talk with an epilepsy information specialist or submit a question online.

Tools & Resources

Get information, tips, and more to help you manage your epilepsy.

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