How can teachers recognize that a child is having absence seizures?
Absence seizures can look a lot like short periods of staring or daydreaming. If a child is daydreaming, often you can get her attention by touching her on the shoulder or calling out her name. If a child is experiencing an absence seizure, you will not be able to stop it or bring the child out of it. Be patient and in a moment or two the seizure will end. Be reassuring and repeat any instructions you may have given during the seizure.
