Let’s learn about bleeding disorders:

• Hemophilia is a blood disorder in which the blood does not clot properly.
• People with hemophilia bleed at the same rate as everyone else, only longer.
• Internal bleeds are most common, usually in a joint or a muscle.
• Listen to your child/student – he or she is often the best judge of their need for medical intervention.
• Honor a parent’s request for protective devices, such as helmets, to be worn during periods of physical activity.
• Maintain open-lines of communication with your student and his or her family.
• Respect confidentiality.
• Encourage physical activity as defined by the student’s family and their Hemophilia Treatment Center personnel.
• Recognize the importance of treating this child/student as you would any other.
• Remember how fragile self-esteem can be.