Epilepsy Awareness - Training courses can help you!

"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 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"

"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."

"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."

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

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

"Very informative"

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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."
Example Learning Outcomes:
- Dispel myths and misconceptions the epilepsies.
- Describe the main causes of epilepsy and triggers of seizures.
- Understand the vulnerability to the epilepsies in adults with learning difficulties.
- Discuss the different types of seizure.
- Describe the importance of anti – epileptic drugs and list possible types of side – effects.
- Competently manage all seizures with dignity including status epilepticus in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
- Explain the importance of keeping accurate records in relation to epilepsy.
- Describe the social, psychological and economic impact of epilepsy on the individual, family members and carers and suggest ways of overcoming the negative aspects of the condition.
- Identify ways to ensure a safe environment.
- Explain ways to enable adults with epilepsy to better self manage their condition.
- List the medical advances in epilepsy and places where support and information can be accessed in a suitable format.