epilepsy in children

Examines what it is like to live with epilepsy by looking at the lives of three people with the condition, with information on the nature of the condition, the warning signs of a seizure, and how others can help in case of a seizure.

At the local hospital, a timid girl who volunteers with her dog Clementine in the pediatric ward, a boy volunteering as community service, and a popular girl hiding a dangerous medical condition, are brought together by Clementine at Christmas.

Josie is timid at school, comfortable at home, and confident when she and her dog Clementine are volunteering at the pediatric ward of the local hospital; Oscar is acting out and in trouble at school, miserable at home, and forced to volunteer as a punishment; Gabby is popular at school, but her perfect life is threatened because she is hiding a dangerous medical condition--but at the hospital the three children are brought together by Clementine at Christmas.

Offers information and support to parents of children with epilepsy.

A young girl named Ellie, who has epilepsy, explains the disease from her perspective and introduces the reader to others who have different types of epilepsy to help children understand what it feels like to have epilepsy, the physical and emotional effects it has, how it can be treated, and how the condition is often misunderstood.

Examines cultural issues in the American health care system through the case of Lia, a Hmong-American girl suffering from epilepsy whose treatment by doctors in California conflicted with the traditional healing beliefs held by her family.

Explains the nature, causes, symptoms, and treatment of epilepsy, describing how the condition affects four young epileptics and their families.

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Downexplores the clash between a small county hospital in California and a refugee family from Laos over the care of Lia Lee, a Hmong child diagnosed with severe epilepsy. Lia's parents and her doctors both wanted what was best for Lia, but the lack of understanding between them led to tragedy. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest, and the Salon Book Award, Anne Fadiman's compassionate account of this cultural impasse is literary journalism at its finest.

Jamie, a young girl with epilepsy, explains her disorder and offers reassurance to other children who may know someone who suffers from seizures.

Jamie, a young girl with epilepsy, explains her disorder and offers reassurance to other children who may know someone who suffers from seizures.