Ep. 6: Back to School - w/ Carrie Koenig - August 28, 2017

Ask The Expert - A BloodStream Media Podcast

In this episode Carrie Koenig, the Hemophilia Federation of America’s (HFA) Families Program Manager, identifies the most important considerations for parents and families preparing for back-to-school season. What should parents of children with bleeding disorders be thinking about? What resources are available to help parents prepare? How active should kids be in advocating for themselves with teachers, administrators, and classmates? We address these questions and many more on Episode 6 of BloodStream Media’s Ask The Expert podcast series!

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Hemophilia Federation of America’s (HFA’s) Back-To-School Toolkit

Learn more about 504 plans from HFA.

Special thanks to the Texas Bleeding Disorders Conference for allowing us to record Ask The Expert questions with community members during their August 2017 meeting.

Transitioning to a new school LINK

Tips and Recommendations for kids with bleeding disorders to share with their schools LINK

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