FAQ – Teachers and Students
A list of frequently asked questions relevant to teachers and students.
Web Links for Teachers and Students
A list of useful websites for teaching and learning, including kid-friendly sites.
What Teachers and Employers Should Know
Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited chronic illness which results in anemia (low blood counts) episodes of pain and increased susceptibility to infections. Any complication, if severe or untreated can be life threatening. Immediate treatment at a hospital or sickle cell center is required under these circumstances. Classroom and workplace guides Sickle cell patients may […]
The Child with Sickle Cell Disease: A Teaching Manual
Written and Developed by Debra A. Vedro, MSN, RN, CPNP And Rebecca A. Morrison, MSN, RN, CPNP at the Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, Dallas, Texas.
Care Paths and Protocols for Children and Adolescents
Peter A. Lane, George R. Buchanan, John J. Hutter, Robert F. Austin, Howard A. Britton, Zora R. Rogers, James R. Eckman, Michael R. DeBaun, Winfred C. Wang, Prasad Mathew, Sarah Iden, Michael Recht, Jesse D. Cohen, Ernest Frugé, Leanne Embry, Lewis Hsu, Brigitta U. Mueller, Robert Goldsby, Charles T. Quinn, Marie Mann, and Michele A. […]
Problem Oriented Clinical Guidelines
By James Eckman, M.D. and Allan Platt, PA-C These guidelines are updated copies from the book: “Problem Oriented Management of Sickle Cell Syndromes”, originally published in 1991 using grant support from the Genetic Services Branch of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Grant MJC-131003-04), The Southeastern Regional Genetics […]