Day 266 of 365
SICKLE CELL HEALTH: WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR II
• Watch for signs of stroke. Some children living with SCD may have learning difficulties due to health problems associated with stroke (blockage of blood vessels in the brain that then causes brain damage).
• Teachers should be aware that declines in academic achievement, inability to maintain attention, difficulties with organization and mild delays in vocabulary development may be due to small brain injuries caused by strokes.
• Change in hand writing from legible to illegible can also be a sign of stroke in children.
• Teachers should contact parents when changes in learning or a child’s attentiveness are detected so that the child’s doctor can be notified.
• Formal neurocognitive and educational testing may be necessary to determine any learning difficulties caused by stroke.
• The testing may help school personnel in developing the best teaching strategies for the student.
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