NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
MacKinnon, Cheryl; Roberts, Jillian; Wylie, Jaimie – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2016
The neurobehavioural comorbidities associated with childhood epilepsy present significant physical challenges (i.e., excessive fatigue, memory impairment, headaches, visual impairments), emotional challenges (i.e., depression, anxiety), behavioural challenges (i.e., inattentiveness, distractibility, aggression), and social challenges (i.e., peer…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Comorbidity, Epilepsy, Children
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Roberts, Jillian; Whiting-MacKinnon, Cheryl – British Journal of Special Education, 2012
Epilepsy affects between 0.3 and 0.6% of Canadian children aged 18 years and younger, and is one of the most frequently diagnosed neurological disorders among children in Canada as well as Europe. As such, it is likely that teachers will experience having a child with epilepsy in the classroom. Understanding how best to support children with…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Foreign Countries, Epilepsy, Children
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Black, Kathryn C.; Hynd, George W. – School Psychology Quarterly, 1995
Children with epilepsy frequently display cognitive sequelae that are overlooked or misunderstood by educational personnel, yet may adversely impact academic performance. Reviews common cognitive-behavioral characteristics of children with epilepsy, typical effects of anticonvulsant medications, and various periictal phenomena and their relative…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes