New Student with Hemophilia

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Hi All!! I have a new student starting this year with hemophilia. I don't know his specifics yet, I'm meeting with his mom tomorrow but I want to start preparing. I am curious of any tips and ideas for preparing for this student. I am considering holding an in-service with his teacher and the PE teacher just to make sure they understand the disorder, any other recommendations?

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Hi there! The Hemophilia Federation of America has a pretty comprehensive toolkit from the parents' side on their website. (link)

I'm sure you could adapt some of these materials to get an idea of how to prepare.

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I would speak with the doctor about what the blood counts should be to hold the child out of gym. I had a student with ITP last year and if his PLTS went below 55 he was out. The doctor agreed to provide me with blood work every month, and I wrote up a care plan based on that, with the order, and kept in touch with the athletic department.

Good luck!

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Loose teeth was enough to send my little guy to the hospital for clotting factor infusion...

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