Epilepsy Allies is an educational program intended to advance the knowledge of health care teams caring for individuals with intellectual and developmental disability or elderly residents in long-term care (LTC) settings who are at risk of having a seizure.
  • Designed for adult learning
  • Includes actor-portrayed videos to support education on how seizures may present
  • Contains quick micro-lessons and interactive quizzes
  • Allows user to easily revisit and reference content

Program Overview:

This is an educational program provided by Sunovion and is not intended as a substitute for independent medical judgment.

​Module 1 Epilepsy education
​Module 2 Videos 
Lesson 1: understanding epilepsy
Potential signs of a generalized seizure
​Lesson 2: recognizing potential signs of seizures
​Potential signs of a focal seizure 
​Lesson 3: focal seizures
Potential signs of a focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizure
Lesson 4: what to do during a seizure


To view the key learning points in the Epilepsy Allies program, download the Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and Long-term Care (LTC) refreshers here.

IDD Refresher
LTC Refresher

To learn more about the content, videos, and app features of the Epilepsy Allies program, view the video below.



 Click here to download Epilepsy Allies on your smartphone or view on your web browser. You will need to create an EdApp account by entering your email address and creating a password to gain access to the program.