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Dr. Norman Auckland Resource Centre
Our Resource Centre, named in honour of Dr. Norman Auckland, the founder of the BC Epilepsy Society, is a collection of books, DVDs, and other materials. Below are some of the library selections:
BOOKS (Medical Aspects of Epilepsy)
Epilepsy: Patient and Family Guide, 3rd Edition
Orrin Devinsky, MD
This best selling book provides very comprehensive and practical information about epilepsy in an easy-to-understand text. The author is considered to be one of the leading experts in epilepsy.
Epilepsy 101: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Patients
The National Epilepsy Educational Alliance
A comprehensive and easy to read book about the medical and lifestyle aspects of epilepsy and seizures. It is a practical guide for patients and families.
110 Puzzling Cases of Epilepsy (new)
Dieter Schmidt and Steven Schachter - Editors
This book details unusual challenges in diagnosing and treating epilepsy. The authors also present the lessons learned from these extraordinary cases. It is very useful for medical students, residents, and all health care practitioners.
Epilepsy: 199 Answers, A Doctor Responds to His Patient’s Questions
By Andrew N. Wilner, MD
This book is written in a simple question and answer format. It is divided into sections on diagnosis, treatment, lifestyle issues, women, children, and seniors.
Growing Up with Epilepsy: A Practical Guide for Parents
By Lynn Bennett Blackburn, PhD.
Provides information on how to support the medical, social, and educational needs of a child with epilepsy.
Childhood Epilepsy: Language, Learning, and Behavioral Complications (new)
William B. Svoboda, MD
This book is one of the first dedicated entirely to the inter-relatedness of language, learning, and behavioural difficulties in childhood epilepsy. The focus is on the complete care of the child rather than on diagnosis, classification, and medication alone.
The Falling Sickness: A History of Epilepsy from the Greeks to the Beginnings of Modern Neurology
Owsei Temkin
A classic work presenting the history of epilepsy in Western civilization from ancient times to the beginnings of modern neurology.
BOOKS (Personal Aspects of Epilepsy)
Brainstorms: Epilepsy in Our Words: Personal Accounts of Living with Seizures
Compiled by Steven C. Schachter, MD.
A collection of 68 personal accounts from people with epilepsy describing their seizures and experiences living with epilepsy. An introductory section explains epilepsy and different seizure types from a medical perspective.
You Are Not Alone: Parents of Teens with Epilepsy Share Words of Wisdom
The Epilepsy Foundation
A kit made up of DVDs, audio CDs, pamphlets, and a Facilitator's Guide to help parents cope with their child's epilepsy as the child becomes a teenager, and the parent role changes.
The Music Room (new)
William Fiennes
This memoir details the author’s experience of growing up in a fourteenth-century castle and with an older brother who has severe epilepsy. His accounts are interwoven with passages about science’s evolving understanding of epilepsy, which provide a clinical counterpoint to the narrative of the family.
For Children and Teens
Dotty the Dalmatian has Epilepsy
Dr. Wellbrook Collection
In this book, Dotty the Dalmatian discovers she has epilepsy. At first Dotty feels embarrassed and afraid. Once she accepts her condition, she helps firefighters save lives. This is an excellent story for explaining seizures and epilepsy, particularly tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizures. For ages 3-7.
Lee: The Rabbit With Epilepsy
Deborah M. Moss
This is a story about a young rabbit with absence (petit mal) seizures. It tells how Lee and her family cope with the challenges of epilepsy, beginning with Lee's first seizure and visit to the doctor. For ages 3-7.
Let's Learn with Teddy about Epilepsy
Yvonne Zelenka
This book tells the story of a young boy first diagnosed with epilepsy, the doctor's visit, the different tests and possible treatment, and his relationship with his parents and friends. For ages 5-10.
Taking Seizure Disorders to School: A Story About Epilepsy
Kim Gosselin
This book for children is designed to dispel myths about epilepsy. It fills the need to explain seizures to classmates of children with epilepsy. A great resource for kids with epilepsy, their families and teachers that is presented in a positive, upbeat and entertaining manner. For ages 5-10.
What’s Up with Wendy? Medikidz Explain Epilepsy (new)
Kim Chilman-Blair and John Taddeo.
The Medikidz are a group of space-dwelling characters who live on Mediland – a planet shaped just like the human body. In this comic book, they teach Wendy about her epilepsy by traveling inside the brain. For ages 10-18.
Seizures and You: Take Charge of the Facts
Epilepsy Foundation
This award-winning educational DVD teaches teens the facts about epilepsy and seizures. It is directed not only to teens with epilepsy, but also their friends and classmates. It teaches how to recognize common seizure types and to respond appropriately through proper first aid and compassion. For ages 12-18.
DVDs
Epilepsy 101: Information for People with Seizures
Epilepsy Foundation - 11 minutes
Provides information on the medical and lifestyle issues through interviews with patients and physicians. This is a great resource for individuals and families dealing with a new epilepsy diagnosis.
Understanding Seizures and Epilepsy
Epilepsy Foundation - 12 minutes
This DVD is an excellent teaching tool for caregivers, friends, employers, and other audiences. Shows real life seizures and re-enactments as to how others can recognize different seizure types and first aid. In addition, people with epilepsy talk about their condition.
Epilepsy and Seizure Information for Schools
BC Epilepsy Society
This DVD produced by the BC Epilepsy Society discusses seizures, epilepsy, learning impacts, and classroom management. It includes interviews with medical professionals, school personnel, parents, and children. There is a short version of the video (7 min.) and a long version (22 min.)
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