Many students with speech impairments experience some anxiety when asked to speak in a class or in a new situation. Oral communication may be a problem for students with speech impairments, thus requiring alternate test formats or alternate formats for class presentations. When teaching students with speech impairments, allow them enough time to express themselves when called on and avoid finishing their thoughts or sentences for them. The various types of seizure disorders make establishing one universal definition difficult. Generally, seizure disorder may be defined as an episode of abnormal motor, sensory, autonomic, or psychic activity as a consequence of excessive electrical discharge from cerebral neurons.
Seizures vary in duration and after-effects.
One of the results of a seizure is a severe headache, which is sometimes accompanied by memory deficits or clouded thinking. This may cause the student to miss class or have difficulty completing assignments. Faculty members should keep this in mind and be willing to work with the student to make up missed or incomplete assignments. Contact 911 if a student is having a seizure. Tell them the situation and request an ambulance.