Epilepsy Ireland

epilepsy.ie | [email protected] | +353 1 455 7500

Epilepsy Irelands offers a range of services to support people with epilepsy and their families. Services include information, education, training, support groups and Regional Support Officers.Their teens page was designed with young people with epilepsy and their parents. It provides tips for living with epilepsy, useful resources, and information about transitioning to adult services. They have also created a Teens Booklet with information and advice about moving to adult services and living with Epilepsy.

Epilepsy Ireland

epilepsy.ie | [email protected] | +353 1 455 7500

Epilepsy Irelands offers a range of services to support people with epilepsy and their families. Services include information, education, training, support groups and Regional Support Officers.Their teens page was designed with young people with epilepsy and their parents. It provides tips for living with epilepsy, useful resources, and information about transitioning to adult services. They have also created a Teens Booklet with information and advice about moving to adult services and living with Epilepsy.

The Transition Steps…

Reading the material on this website and listening to or reading the ‘transition stories’ will help prepare you for transition.

In this way, you will gain more information and confidence that will support you through the process. The important thing is that you will see that you are not alone. Your parent(s)/guardian(s) and health care team are there to support you and help you to manage the move to adult services. There is no single transition process or programme in Ireland but it is helpful to think of the process as including the following three stages:

Thinking about transition
Planning your transition
Making the transition

Reading the material on this website and listening to or reading the ‘transition stories’ will help prepare you in some way for transition.

In this way, you will gain more information and confidence that will support you through the process. The important thing is that you will see that you are not alone.

Your parent(s)/guardian(s) and health care team are there to support you and help you to manage the move to adult services. There is no single transition process or programme in Ireland but it is helpful to think of the process as including the following three stages:

Thinking about transition
Planning your transition
Making the transition