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Epilepsy and the inner city schools: a school-based program that makes a difference.

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    A school program improved outcomes for disadvantaged students with special needs, reducing dropout and unemployment rates. This epilepsy education and support initiative proved effective, despite a slightly higher cost.

    Area of Science:

    • Education
    • Public Health
    • Special Education

    Background:

    • A program was established in Baltimore City Schools to meet federal mandates (Public Laws 94-142 and 94-484).
    • The target student population was predominantly Black, impoverished, and faced academic or special education challenges.
    • A significant majority experienced psychosocial issues, though not always directly linked to seizures.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the impact of a comprehensive support program for students with special needs.
    • To evaluate the program's effectiveness in improving academic and post-graduation outcomes.
    • To determine the program's impact on epilepsy education and student well-being.

    Main Methods:

    • The program offered assessment, placement, counseling, work experience, and epilepsy education.

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  • Student outcomes were tracked, including nonpromotion, dropout rates, and post-graduation employment/education status.
  • Program costs were compared to the general school system expenditures.

    • Main Results:

    • The program significantly reduced nonpromotion and dropout rates, achieving less than half the system-wide rates.
    • Post-graduation, the percentage of youth unemployed or not in further education/training was halved.
    • The per-pupil cost was approximately 10% higher than the general school system's average.

    Conclusions:

    • The program successfully improved academic and post-graduation outcomes for at-risk students.
    • The intervention demonstrated a positive impact on reducing dropout and unemployment among vulnerable youth.
    • The findings suggest that targeted support programs can be effective, even with a modest increase in cost.