Epilepsy’s Impact on Learning and School Performance
Friday, March 23, 2018
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm CDT
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm CDT
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This webinar highlights the latest research on how epilepsy impacts cognition, learning, and school performance.
The webinar is presented by Dr. Madison Berl, a neuropsychologist at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. Dr. Berl’s presentation is followed by an interactive Q&A session. Some of the questions you might hear addressed include:
- How do schools build an IEP for a child with epilepsy?
- Are there services available to help my child transition into adulthood?
- What laws are in place to support my child?
Resources Listed in this Presentation and compiled by Dr. Berl
Attention/Processing Speed Resources:
- Books:
- Practical Ideas That Really Work For Students With ADHD by Kathleen O’Connell: https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Idea…
- Taking Charge of ADHD by Russell Barkley: https://www.amazon.com/Taking-Charge-…
- Websites:
- Apps:
- iPrompts
Executive Functioning Challenges Resources:
- Books:
- Executive Functioning in Children and Adolescents: A Practical Guide to Assessment and Intervention by Dawson and Guare: https://www.amazon.com/Executive-Skil…
- Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary “Executive Skills” Approach to Helping Kids reach their Potential by Dawson and Guare: https://www.amazon.com/Smart-but-Scat…
- Late, Lost, and Unprepared: A Parents’ guide to Helping Children with Executive Functioning by Joyce Cooper-Kahn and Laurie Dietzel: https://www.amazon.com/Late-Lost-Unpr…
- Becoming a Master Student: Tools, techniques, Hints, Ideas, Illustrations, Examples, Methods, Procedures, Processes, Skills, Resources, and Suggestions for Success by David Ellis: https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-maste…
- Keeping A Head in School by Mel Levine: https://www.amazon.com/Keeping-Head-S…
- Learning Outside the Lines by Jonathan Mooney and David Cole: https://www.amazon.com/Learning-Outsi…
- Websites:
- Apps:
- AudioNote Auditorium Notes
- AwesomeNote
- Diigo
- MyStudyBar
- Noodle Tools
- SoundNote
- Voice Dream
- Webspiration
Memory:
- Books:
- Visual Strategies for Improving Communication: Practical Support for School and Home by Linda Hodgdon: https://www.amazon.com/Strategies-Imp…
- Homework without Tears by Canter & Hausner: https://www.amazon.com/Homework-Witho…
- How to Help Your Child with Homework by Marguerite Redencich: https://www.amazon.com/How-Help-Your-…
- Improve Your Memory by Ron Fry: https://www.amazon.com/Improve-Your-M…
- Websites:
- Apps:
- Kurzweil 3000
- Kindle Learning Ally
- Read2Go
- iPromptPro
- Text Aloud 3
- Virtual Manipulatives!
- Numbler
- Math Drills
- Math Battle
- Simplex Spelling with Reverse Phonics: Lite
- TYPE! By Broderbund
- Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Type to Learn