Hemophilia Federation of America is a national nonprofit organization that assists, educates and advocates for the bleeding disorders community.
Dear Addy, My eleven-year-old son recently shared that he’s being bullied at school because of bruising caused by his bleeding disorder. How can I help him educate his classmates about hemophilia and prevent future bullying? As much as I want to protect my son, I also know that I need to empower him to […]
Children with special health needs such as a bleeding disorder can be at an increased risk of being bullied because of issues like physical vulnerability, social skill challenges, and intolerant environments. Kids with hemophilia may become a target when they use crutches, are limited to certain activities during recess/gym classes, have a visible PICC line/port, or […]
Thomas’s first day of third grade was spent in a wheelchair, thanks to an ankle bleed. It certainly wasn’t the first time he had to attend school in the ‘chair,’ but I hated that it had to fall on the first day of school. We’ve always been very open about hemophilia – in first grade […]
When we send our children off to school, we trust that they will be in the good hands of school staff to keep them safe – both physically and emotionally. But what happens in the hallways at the lockers or on the playground at recess, when school staff is out of sight or not around […]
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