• "The course has been great and gave me more insight and awareness of epilepsy."

  "Very informative"

  "Valuable addition to my knowledge base and will be more authoritative in my future dealings with my client group and be able to offer guidance, support and undertake risk assessment"

  "The overall content of the course was extremely relevant, informative and interesting."

  "Very well delivered"

  "I enjoyed the course."

  "Absolutely brilliant course."

  "Thoroughly enjoyed the course and have been enlightened."

  "This course would benefit the parents of the people that we support."

  "I have received very positive feedback from the staff who attended. It has certainly changed attitudes especially towards students who have epilepsy but do not have seizures at college. It has raised awareness about the different types of seizures and how it may impact on the students and their lives. The delivery and pace were just right."

  "Sally’s experience of living with uncontrolled seizures has helped me to understand the condition."

  "Very helpful should be made compulsory for all employees."

  "Very comprehensive training"

  "Overall the course was enlightening and confidence building."

  "I learned so much more than I expected to and changed many of my previous thoughts and ideas on the subject."

  "Plenty of discussion and interacting"

  "An interesting and informative course"

  "It was helpful to have a trainer who has personal experience of the condition."

  "Very educational"

  "Good to have someone present the course that has been through the subject in every way."

  "More interesting that I could have imagined."

  "The course has helped me to understand more about epilepsy and how it can be managed."

  "It was generally informative and has enhanced my confidence in my job."

  "A very good chance to re-fresh and update knowledge."

  "Extremely informative, covered all areas of definition causes and tests available; the effects it has on the individual psychologically, emotionally and socially. Sally’s willingness to share her personal experiences made the course real."

  "Sally Gomersall is a proficient facilitator, incredibly knowledgeable and keen to impact that knowledge."

  "An excellent course, and useful in my work as a support worker. I certainly know more about certain types of epilepsy today than I did yesterday. Sally gave a very positive approach to epilepsy, perhaps due to the fact that she herself has had the condition."

  "Very helpful and will assist me in areas of my role in supporting and caring for the service users in my work place."

  "The course updated my knowledge and understanding of the epilepsies."

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  Example Programme:

  • Welcome & Introduction.
  • Aim & learning outcomes.
  • True or false.
  • Terminology.
  • Facts about epilepsy, the causes and triggers of seizures.
  • Other reasons for seizures.
  • The international classification of epileptic seizures.
  • Recognising epileptic seizures – video.
  • Managing seizures with dignity.
  • Recording seizures.
  • NHS epilepsy services.
  • Epilepsy in adults with learning disabilities or other physical disabilities.
  • Investigations and monitoring.
  • Drug treatments and side effects.
  • Other treatments.
  • Safety, risk and mortality.
  • Psychological, social & economic consequences.
  • Overcoming negative aspects and accessing information in a suitable format.
  • Summary & Close.

  There will be a tea/coffee break during the morning and afternoon and a longer break for lunch.

  Please use the Contact Us page or call us direct on 01636 682888 for full programme details.

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