As part of our mission to support families living with Dravet Syndrome and to raise awareness among healthcare professionals, we provide a range of guides and leaflets. Our aim is to enable families and professionals to access the best possible care and to have the most up to date information on the Dravet Syndrome. Resources can be downloaded from this section, alternatively hard copies can be sent out on request.
Resources can be downloaded from this section, alternatively hard copies can be sent out on request.
Links to other websites which you might find useful can be found here.
To help families continue to access financial support in between DSUK 16+ grant applications, we've put together something we hope you'll find really useful, our new 16+ Grant and Support Signposting Summary.
We've provided a letter for schools, including important information regarding the impact of heat and temperature changes on children and young people living with Dravet Syndrome. We hope this will help schools to better support a pupil during hot weather and periods of temperature change.
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Following feedback from families, we are delighted to launch a new resource pack for teachers and their teams supporting children at school who are living with Dravet Syndrome.
Paramedics and ambulance crews are often the first to attend families living with Dravet Syndrome in their time of need. DSUK have developed a resource pack to not only say thank you to all the crews who attend but to also give them as much information as possible.
Sometimes the ups and downs of having a brother or sister who is living with Dravet Syndrome can impact school life. One of our families shared a letter for teachers setting out the different ways in which a sibling’s daily life could be disrupted by Dravet, both at school and home.
This letter can be given to your GP Practice to signpost them to helpful resources around Dravet Syndrome, including materials produced by DSUK that can be made available in their waiting room for families looking for a diagnosis or wanting ongoing support as they navigate life with this condition.
This checklist has been created by parents, carers, and the team at Dravet Syndrome UK. It brings together lived experience and expert advice to help you feel more prepared in emergency situations.
A guide for parents and carers based on the latest research about the mental health impact of caring for someone with Dravet Syndrome and how to access support.
A guide for professionals based on the latest research about the mental health toll it takes to care for someone with Dravet Syndrome and how professionals such as GPs, neurologists, epilepsy nurses or social care workers can support families.
