When a child has epilepsy surgery, school can suddenly feel confusing for families, teachers, and support staff. Our free, online self‑paced school training course helps your child’s educational team understand the day‑to‑day learning, behavior, and functional changes that can follow epilepsy surgery.

This course is designed for children who have had major epilepsy surgeries such as hemispherectomy, single or multiple lobectomies or disconnections, or corpus callosotomy, but it is also helpful for educators supporting students after other epilepsy surgeries.

From highly requested live training to accessible online course

For years, we offered this school training as a live, two‑hour virtual session for individual school teams. Those live sessions became one of our most requested and positively reviewed services, with families and educators consistently asking for more opportunities to attend.

Because demand for the live training grew beyond what we could sustainably offer one session at a time, we’re moving the same core content to an online, self‑paced training module. This change lets us keep the high‑quality, practical information from the live course while making it easier for schools anywhere to access the training whenever they need it.

What the online training covers

In this introductory training, school teams learn:

• How different types of epilepsy surgery can affect thinking, learning, behavior, vision, movement, and fatigue.
• How seizure medications, medical history, and co‑occurring conditions can impact school performance.
• Practical classroom supports and accommodations that help students succeed after epilepsy surgery.
• How to build IEP or 504 plans that reflect the student’s unique post‑surgical needs.
• How to collaborate with families, therapists, and medical providers to support the student over time.

The course combines short video lessons, plain‑language explanations, and real‑life examples so busy educators can learn in small, manageable segments.

Soon available only as a self‑paced online module

Our school training will soon be available exclusively as an online, self‑paced course. This format allows school teams to:

• Access the training anytime, from anywhere, without scheduling a live session.

• Start and stop as needed, revisiting sections that are most relevant to their student.

• Learn at their own pace, individually or together as a team.

You can share the course link with your child’s teachers, related service providers, and other school staff so everyone can complete the training when it works for them.

Who should take the training?

This online school training is appropriate for anyone who interacts with your child at school, including:

• General and special education teachers

• School psychologists and counselors

• Physical, occupational, and speech‑language therapists

• Orientation and mobility specialists

• Teachers of the visually impaired

• Paraprofessionals and classroom aides

• School administrators and nurses

Because the course is self‑paced, each person can work through the material on their own schedule while still building a shared understanding of your child’s needs.

Cost and technology requirements

• Cost: The school training course is free for families and schools.

• Format: Online, self‑paced training module.

• What you need: A reliable internet connection and a computer, tablet, or smartphone with audio and video.

You can invite your child’s entire school team to complete the course at no cost.

How to Ask For School Training

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 2004 regulation provide that supports for school personnel can be services provided in the Individual Education Plan (IEP). (34 C.F.R. §300.320(a)(4); see also Official Comments to the Federal Regulations under IDEA, March 12, 1999 Federal Register, (Volume 64, No. 48, at p. 12,593.) You can request school training as respects your child’s unique needs as part of the child’s IEP.

Sample Language Requesting School Training [PDF]

Disclaimer

This sample language is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not legal advice. It does not create an attorney–client relationship, and it may not reflect the specific laws, regulations, or practices in every state or school district. Families should consider consulting with a qualified attorney or special education advocate in their state for advice about their particular situation.