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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had a dog with epilepsy it was terrible and scary I was never able to leave the dog with anyone else or take it to doggy day care after that. I can't imagine letting my 4 year old with epilepsy go to a regular camp and not a special needs camp which would be more equipped for something like this. To a regular camp this is an insurance liability which they are probably not able to accept him. I would look for a camp better equipped for your young son.[/quote]

Well, OP's son is not a dog.  You don't hyper-hover and prevent the kid from living because of a medical diagnosis, especially when it is controlled and when you put safety measures in place (like giving the camp his emergency meds). [/quote]

This is OP and and thank you. A little more background: for the type of epilepsy he has, seizures are almost always at night or upon waking. So while it is possible that he would have a seizure during the day, it is unlikely. But obviously we want to be prepared. Our neurologist has advised that he can do everything a “normal” child can do, with just a little extra caution and attention. [/quote]

He’s also only had one seizure and while unlikely, it’s possible he never has another one again. Kids often go many months between their first and second seizure in this type of epilepsy so it’s possible the summer passes and he doesn’t have another one at all.[/quote]

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