FOR EDUCATORS & SCHOOL STAFF
Support students. Build understanding.
Find epilepsy education materials, classroom resources, and information to support students at school.
Explore the original English and French training texts, then use the additional resources for learning, inclusion, and school planning.
START WITH THE STUDENT’S PLAN
General education supports an individualized approach.
Follow the student’s Plan of Care, relevant healthcare instructions, school board policies, and required staff training. These resources do not replace student-specific instructions or hands-on training where required.
ORIGINAL EPILEPSY ONTARIO TRAINING MATERIALS
Teacher Awareness: Supporting Students with Epilepsy
Developed by Epilepsy Ontario with funding from Ontario’s Ministry of Education.
The screen-text PDFs contain the written slide content. The audio-script PDFs are written narration transcripts, not audio recordings. Each opens in a new tab.
DOCUMENTS DE FORMATION EN FRANÇAIS
Soutenir les élèves ayant l’épilepsie.
Consultez le texte à l’écran et les scripts audio des trois modules. Les scripts audio sont des transcriptions écrites. Chaque lien ouvre un PDF dans un nouvel onglet.
About the original training materials
The PDF documents retain their original content and credits. They are reference materials, not confirmation of training completion. Check current school board requirements and individual student instructions.
ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM RESOURCES
Keep learning. Support inclusion.
EPILEPSY SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO
Teacher Tool Kit
Explore the toolkit’s school-success resources, information about the wider effects of epilepsy, and emergency-medication education. Original project credits are provided on the toolkit website.
Medication education must be used alongside the student’s prescribed instructions and required staff training.
EPILEPSY ONTARIO & EPILEPSY TORONTO
Seizure education videos
View the educational examples of tonic-clonic, focal, and absence seizures in our video collection.
EPILEPSY TORONTO
Purple Day classroom resources
Find classroom activities and learning materials for epilepsy awareness. Choose the relevant resource collection.
OPHEA
Physical activity safety
Explore the Ontario Physical Activity Safety Standards in Education. Check alignment with school board policies and the student’s individual needs and Plan of Care.
TOPIC-BASED INFORMATION
Find a Spark Sheet.
Browse information about seizures, learning, memory, ADHD, organization, physical activity, and other topics. English and French resources are available.
ASK ABOUT SCHOOL EDUCATION & SUPPORT
Connect with an epilepsy organization.
Contact Epilepsy Ontario or your local epilepsy agency to ask about available education, presentations, and school resources. Services and availability vary by organization.
General educational information, not individual medical or legal advice. Follow the student’s Plan of Care, healthcare instructions, and applicable school board policies.
