Childhood Epilepsy: Language, Learning and Behavioural Complications

Synopsis

"More than half of children with epilepsy have interrelated language, learning and/or behavior complications. By adulthood, these problems can interfere with social integration and employment. The seizures may be controlled but the developmental distortions can continue to present problems for health and education systems and caregivers. In this comprehensive and fully referenced book, William Svoboda distills a lifetime of clinical experience with childhood epilepsy into three areas that address each of the main spheres of difficulty. In each he looks at why the problems arise, and assesses diagnostic and remedial approaches. The focus is on the holistic care of the child rather than on diagnosis, classification, and medication alone." Clinicians, mental health practitioners, educators and speech-language pathologists will find this book invaluable.