Types of Disabilities: Seizure Disorders

Question 1

Seizures

Answer 1

Abnormal or erratic electrical impulses in the brain that interfere with a person’s ability to process information or, in some cases, control voluntary muscle movement.

Question 2

Causes of seizures

Answer 2

Some causes:
1. Brain injury
2. Dehydration
3. Sleep deprivation
4. Infections
5. Fevers
6. Drug overdoses
7. Drug withdrawals
8. Flashing lights

Question 3

Photo-Epileptic Seizures

Answer 3

Seizures caused by flashing lights.

Question 4

ICT/General Challenge: Sensitivity to flashing lights, blinking, and flickering stimuli.

Answer 4

Solutions:
1. Avoid creating animations, videos, and other graphics that have flashing or strobe-like effects whenever possible.
2. If flashing content must be used, flashing should not occur more than 3 times per second.
3. Tools that may be helpful are flicker-free monitors, monitor glare guards, and non-glare glasses.
4. Provide media controls that allow users to stop or turn off video animations.