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Olivia is a student 

in Miss Smith's 

first grade class at 

Oak Park 

Elementary. She 

likes to play 

games, draw, and 

watch movies. But 

Olivia is a bit 

different from the 

other boys and 

girls in the first 

grade. Olivia has 

epilepsy. 

On the first day of 

school, Miss Smith 

explained this to the 

other students. 

"Epilepsy is a problem 

for Olivia because 

sometimes, her brain 

can't control what she is 

doing. This is called a 

seizure," said Miss 

Smith. "We all have to 

help make sure that 

Olivia is always safe 

here at school."

Miss Smith's 

students take turns 

doing extra jobs 

every week to 

make sure Olivia is 

always safe. This 

week, Jessica, 

David, Sydney, 

Timothy, and Paige 

are Olivia's 

helpers.  

If Olivia has a seizure 

while walking or using 

the stairs, she might fall 

and bump her head. 

Olivia needs a walking 

buddy. That is Jessica's 

job. She walks next to 

Olivia in line and holds 

her arm when they 

have to use the stairs.    

Olivia can't play most of 

the games in P.E. class 

because she might hurt 

herself if she has a 

seizure. She needs 

friends to play different 

games with her. David 

and Sydney take turns 

being Olivia's P.E. 

buddies. David and 

Sydney play card 

games and do puzzles 

on the bleachers with 

Olivia.  

Olivia can't climb on the 

jungle gym or play on 

the swing set because 

she might fall off if she 

has a seizure. Olivia 

needs someone to 

watch out for her at 

recess. Timothy is 

Olivia's recess buddy. 

He plays with her in the 

sandbox. 

Olivia has a special 

diet because she has 

epilepsy. She needs 

someone to remind the 

other boys and girls 

that they shouldn't 

share their food with 

Olivia. Paige is Olivia's 

lunch buddy. She 

makes sure that Olivia 

eats the lunch her 

mom packed her. 

Paige also makes sure 

that the other students 

don't share food with 

Olivia.  

Miss Smith explained 

what else the students 

should do to help 

Olivia. "If Olivia has a 

seizure at school, find 

an adult as fast as you 

can," she said. Miss 

Smith also told the 

students to be nice to 

Olivia and try to 

understand that even 

though she has 

epilepsy, she still likes 

to do all the same 

things that they do. 

Olivia really isn't that 

different from all her 

friends.

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