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DEAR ABBY: Last week, I had a seizure in front of my fourth-grade students. This has never happened to me before, so I had never spoken to my students about such a thing. I want to write them and their families a letter expressing my apologies, thanking them for their kind thoughts and giving basic advice on how to handle a seizure. Is this appropriate? If so, how do I start the letter? -- APPROPRIATE IN NEW JERSEY

DEAR APPROPRIATE: Before writing the letter, check with the principal of your school. Because you now know that you are prone to having seizures, I think it makes sense that your students should know what one is, and what to do in case it happens again in the classroom. Some seizures can be almost unnoticeable, while others can be quite severe. If yours are severe, a student should immediately inform another adult and ask for help.

P.S. While you may want to thank everyone for their kindness, it should not be necessary to apologize to anybody for something you couldn't control.

 

http://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/2015/1/30/seizure-in-classroom-prompts-lesson-on



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I've never seen anyone have a seizure, but I've seen people pass out.

I think the schools should, in Health class, or even early in elementary school,

teach kids how to recognize the signs that THEY are on the verge of passing out,

and what they should do if someone near them starts to fall over.

 



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It probably freaked the kids out a bit. And they now know what a seizure is.

It should be addressed in a letter from the school. The teacher can thank everyone for their kind words of course. But don't apologize. It isn't like it was planned.



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lilyofcourse wrote:

It probably freaked the kids out a bit. And they now know what a seizure is.

It should be addressed in a letter from the school. The teacher can thank everyone for their kind words of course. But don't apologize. It isn't like it was planned.

 I think the bolded is absolutely how it should be handled.  Unexpected stuff happens and it is a good thing to acknowledge that as well as an explanation of the situation and how the school is addressing it.



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I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
lilyofcourse wrote:

It probably freaked the kids out a bit. And they now know what a seizure is.

It should be addressed in a letter from the school. The teacher can thank everyone for their kind words of course. But don't apologize. It isn't like it was planned.

 I think the bolded is absolutely how it should be handled.  Unexpected stuff happens and it is a good thing to acknowledge that as well as an explanation of the situation and how the school is addressing it.

I was in HS Band, with a person with epilepsy.

He would have a seizure, from time to time.

We caught him, laid him down on the floor, and kept him from moving around, too much.

We didn't try to do too much, because, after a couple of times, you learn. (His sister was also in the band, and she would coach us through it.)

Break the fall. Keep him/her safe from falling off a step, or whatever.

Be nice, and understanding ,and,  when they come out of it. (He would only be out, for a minute, or two, at the most.)

Help them up. Show them where, in the music, we are. And, go on. 

That is how we did it, back in the day.



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