CA ACR167

Designates September 2010 and each September thereafter as Students with Epilepsy Month in California

Encourages epilepsy foundations in California to collaborate with educational and health communities on epilepsy education and awareness programs

Notes that approximately 400,000 Californians have epilepsy, including 90,000 children under 18 years of age

Recognizes that uncontrolled seizures in children can damage developing brains and impact academic performance, memory, learning, and social-emotional development

Aims to demonstrate the ability of students with epilepsy to succeed and raise community awareness about the condition