Barriers students with epilepsy and their caregivers face regarding school participation and seizure management within school
Despite federal protections and emerging state-level legislation, many students with epilepsy experience preventable educational and safety-related barriers. Improved standardization of SAPs, staff training, and care coordination between providers and schools are needed to reduce disparities and support full participation for students with epilepsy.
Authors
- Stephanie A. Rinne
- Mary Kay Irwin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8089-7967)
- Evelynne Waugh
- August Masonheimer
- Daniel M. Cohen
- Laura Kate Lamberta
- Anup Patel
Institutions
- Nationwide Children's Hospital (US)
- Ohio Department of Education (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epilepsy & Behavior
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2026.110955
- Primary Topic
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00