Description: I find that when teachers first encounter a child with epilepsy, they often begin with false images and beliefs. They may be overly tolerant of the child's behavior because they think it is appropriate for someone with seizures. They may believe that the child will not be able to learn. They may blame poor performance on the behavior or the pills and overlook learning problems caused by the epilepsy itself. But if the parents and child share information with the teacher, very often the same teacher that started with serious reservations about the child's chances for success will become an avid champion of what kids with epilepsy can do. This is what we're facing—trying to reach out to the teachers and help them learn that there is more to epilepsy than medicine.