Open AccessSpecial educational needs of children and adolescents with epilepsy
Author(s) -
Elżbieta Kręcisz-Plis
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
lubelski rocznik pedagogiczny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2449-8327
pISSN - 0137-6136
DOI - 10.17951/lrp.2021.40.2.67-85
Subject(s) - epilepsy , disease , chronic disease , developmental psychology , medicine , psychology , pediatrics , psychiatry , family medicine , pathology
Epilepsy is one of the most common chronic conditions of the nervous system. It occurs in around 0,5-1% of school-aged children. It should be emphasized, that a chronic disease is always a very difficult and stressful situation, not only for a child and their family, but also for teachers who cooperate with them. Purpose: The aim of this research is to draw attention to the school situation of a child with epilepsy, regarding especially to them educational needs resulting from the specificity of the disease.