We provide free educational workshops on epilepsy awareness and seizure first aid and safety at schools, workplaces and other organizations across BC.

Request a workshop here.

WORKSHOPS:

Our Epilepsy Workshops cover epilepsy awareness, how to recognize the different types of seizures, the general guidelines of seizure first aid, some of the safety considerations involved with epilepsy.

School Workshops for Teachers: Workshops geared towards teachers also include information on ways they can support the academic and social needs of their students with epilepsy. These workshops are an excellent addition to school professional developmental day activities or staff meetings. Teachers across BC find our Epilepsy Workshops to be helpful and informative. Click here for a letter about our Epilepsy Workshops.

School Workshops for Students: Workshops geared towards students also include fun and age-appropriate lessons on epilepsy and seizures. These workshops help to address stigma, teach students about epilepsy and seizures and empower them to learn how to be a good friend to a fellow student living with epilepsy.

Workplace Workshops: Workshops put on at workplaces also include information on workplace accommodations that can be put into place to support employees living with epilepsy, to ensure that they are safe, and help them to perform their job at their very best.

Please see below for various resources that are used during our Epilepsy Workshops:

WORKSHOP RESOURCES:

Epilepsy Fact Sheet: This answers common questions about seizures and epilepsy. It is an excellent overview for those who have no or limited knowledge of epilepsy.

Seizure Types and First Aid: This includes descriptions of different types of seizures and first aid. This includes absence seizures and other types of non-convulsive seizures.

Seizure First Aid Poster: This is a poster that describes first aid for convulsive and non-convulsive seizures in an easy-to-read format. It is excellent to post on school, workplace, or health centre bulletin boards.

RESOURCES SPECIFIC FOR SCHOOL-BASED WORKSHOPS:

Understanding Students with Epilepsy: Tips for Teachers: This resource describes the impacts of seizures on learning and gives suggestions on how to support children with epilepsy in the classroom.

School and Parent Partnerships: This resource gives an overview of school support services as well as practical advice and strategies to effectively communicate with school personnel.

Student Resources: We provide a variety of resources that can be used within the classroom to help educate children and teens about epilepsy. These include activity sheets, handouts, books, DVDs, and comics designed for different age groups. Click here to view these classroom teaching materials.

Epilepsy and Seizure Information for Schools: These videos explains facts about seizures and epilepsy, including recognizing seizures and first aid.  They describe associated learning difficulties and teaching strategies to assist children with epilepsy.  These videos were produced by the BC Epilepsy Society.

These vidoes are available in a 7 minute and 22 minute version and can be watched below:

For more information about our workshops, please call 604-875-6704 or email [email protected].

We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia in helping to provide this program.