Legal Rights of Children with Epilepsy in School & Child Care

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7. FIELD TRIPS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 7.1 (Student’s name) will participate in all field trips, extracurricular activities, and school-related activities and events (such as sports, clubs, enrichment programs, and overnight trips) without restriction and with all of the accommodations and modifications, including necessary assistance and supervision by identified school or contract personnel, set out in this Plan. (Student’s name’s) parent/guardian will not be required to accompany him/her on field trips or any of these other listed events or activities. 7.2 A trained person shall be designated to be available on site at all field trips, extracurricular activities, and other school-related activities and events to provide administration of any necessary medication in the event of a seizure, or any other seizure first aid as needed. 7.3 The student’s AEDs will travel with the student to any field trip or extracurricular activity on or away from the school premises. 8. CLASSROOM WORK AND TESTS 8.1 If (student’s name) has a seizure during a test, he or she will be allowed to take the test at another time without any penalty. 8.2 If (student’s name) has side effects from AEDs that affect his/her ability to concentrate on schoolwork or tests, s/he may have extra time to complete assignments and tests without any penalty. 8.3 If (Student’s name) arrives to school late because of an adjusted start time due to the need to wake up later to avoid morning seizures, s/he will not be penalized for work missed and will be given an opportunity to make up the work. 8.4 (Student’s name) shall be given instruction without penalty to help him/her make up any classroom instruction missed due to epilepsy care. 8.5 (Student’s name) shall not be penalized for absences required for medical appointments and/or for illness related to his/her epilepsy. 9.0 DAILY INSTRUCTIONS AND COMMUNICATION 9.1 Every substitute teacher and substitute school nurse shall be provided with written instructions regarding (student’s name) seizure care and a list of all school nurses and staff involved in his/her care at the school. 9.2 (Student’s name’s) parents shall be informed each day of any seizures that occurred at school or at any school-related activity or event. The information (301) 459-3700 • (888) 886-EPILEPSY • FAX: (301) 577-2684 • postmaster@efa.org • www.epilepsyfoundation.org 7
given to the parents shall be in writing and shall include information about the type(s) of seizures that occurred, any first aid or other treatment provided, and any other relevant information. 9.3 As stated in the attached Seizure Action Plan, in the event of an emergency such as a seizure that results in an unusual response, school staff shall contact 911 and notify (student’s name’s) parents. 10. EMERGENCY EVACUATION AND SHELTER-IN-PLACE 10.1 In the event of an emergency evacuation or shelter-in-place situation, (student’s name’s) Section 504 Plan shall remain in full force and effect. 10.2 The school nurse or other person identified by school staff and named in this Plan, shall provide seizure care as outlined in this Plan and will be responsible for transporting (student’s name’s) medication. He or she shall remain in contact with (student’s name’s) parents/guardians, and shall receive information, guidance, and necessary orders from the parents regarding seizure care. 11. EMERGENCY CONTACTS: ___________________ ______________ ____________ _________ Parent/Guardian Name Home Phone Work Phone Cell Phone __________________ _______________ _____________ _________ Parent/Guardian Name Home Phone Work Phone Cell Phone Other Emergency Contacts: ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ Name Home Phone Work Phone ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ Name Home Phone Work Phone Physician(s): ___________________ Name ___________________ Name ______________________ Phone ______________________ Phone (301) 459-3700 • (888) 886-EPILEPSY • FAX: (301) 577-2684 • postmaster@efa.org • www.epilepsyfoundation.org 8
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