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 That sounds perfectly correct to me.  Several of the seizure types can be
aggravated by lack of sleep (as you are attending to above).
  Are there people (adults) going on the trip who would know what to do, or
do they set up a 'buddy system'  (like some camps do), so that some of your
safety concerns could be addressed? You could also pass on to them the
comment from your Doctor (**s above) that she not 'over-exert herself', and
they might be able to guide her away from too many high exertion activities
in too short a time period, while letting her still enjoy her experiences.
  There are several people 'around here' who have grown up with Epilepsy.
Realize though too, that *they grew up in the 1960s and 70s in some cases,
and attitudes, first aid, and 'inclusiveness' have improved since they were
young.   Some of the trips now might include an on-staff medical person or
nurse who might be present.  And as she's probably aware about your
concerns, and why you are speaking to the organizers before she goes, I'm
sure she wouldn't knowingly take part in any activities if she wasn't
feeling well or was worried there might be a risk.
   In those instances, she could ask the Councillor to either let her sit
out an activity, *or reschedule her turn to a time when she's feeling
better.  That way she might get maximum benefit from taking part in most of
the activities, but know that she's going to help *you sleep nights and be
happy for her that she is taking control of her own condition too.

   Have you looked at Julie Walton's Idaho website yet?  The web address is
at end of most of her posts.  They have sections now set up for information
for Families, Safety and Seizures, information that might be useful to you
specifically with respect to children and seizures.
   If you decide to go ahead with the Camp and possibly the Water Sports
and Swimming, the Idaho site has 2 pages you could print and send to the
Camp Leader with her -- within the site they're listed under First Aid for
Seizures and First Aid in Water (slightly different than the basic one).
On each page there's a 'printable version' button you can click onto that
produces a black on white page that is printer ready, and that you can print
off to send along.

 (If there's a Pre-Camp parent's orientation, you could go on your own and
explain to them about your worries, and take along copies of  pages above
too.   *Note that a year or 2 ago, there was someone who posted that one of
their school? camps had refused to allow her son to go on one of the trips,
since they were concerned about their possible liability (the school's),
*and the safety that they might not be able to guarantee for the child.   I
don't recall if they posted whether they had got around that, or just didn't
send him to that camp. )

  I also don't know if you saw an older post (about 3? weeks ago) where I
posted to someone about Children's Medic Alert Bracelets that were available
in North America now.  I don't know if that would add a lot to above
preparedness, since so long as the Camp Councillors knew about her condition
and had other documentation, they'd likely be the ones watching her most
closely, and they'd know about her condition.
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  I see now too, re-reading your note above, that this is a *day camp?
Most of what I wrote above I was trying to envision what I'd do with a 1-2
week long camp, where she'd be away for that long before you saw her.  Since
she's going to be home each night, there's less risk that some of the other
'campers'  are going to keep her awake all night 'goofing around' after
lights out. So you could assess, as the week progresses, how she's making
out and see that she's getting enough rest between each day's activities.
That might work better and let you be a little more comfortable, since you
have 'timepoints' where you can see how she's doing as the camp progresses,
and how it's working out.
   That could work you know.  Of course you're nearer to her and the type
of seizures she has.  I was just reflecting how I'd look at it, if it were
my Daughter back in school.  (*I'm the one who had the seizures, not my own
daughter, btw. )    G./

It does. And Gaross's reply is very good sense too.

Does your daughter want to go to camp? If so, you must let her. to deprive
her would be worse than anything, I think. The staff there will include
people who are responsible for the welfare of all the participants and will
be able to make sure that your little girl is as safe as she would be at
home with you.

Mary

My suggestion would be to make sure the organisers keep a special eye on
her and know what to do when she has a seizure - as much to stop anyone
else getting in a panic. Education about epilepsy while young may make the
others better equipped to help others in the future.

Chris L.