Quality of Life Research Update – Drs. Elizabeth Kerr and Nora Fayed
Adaptive functioning (AF) describes how well a person manages the day-to-day demands of independent living. It includes motor, social, communication, personal living, and community living skills. Higher AF is associated with better educational and employment outcomes, and can predict life achievement in young adulthood for people with epilepsy. Children with epilepsy who have uncontrolled seizures,…