School for Sickle ChildrenBy: Dr Ferguson

Imagine the pain a child feels who suffers from sickle cell disease. It is

unbearable, especially for a 2-5 year old, just trying to understand their pain.

These are children who will often be absent from school because of their

illness. Some schools provide a minimal program for these children, but is that

enough? No

Disadvantages being in a Regular Public

SchoolInexperience teachers

Teased by normal children

Poor grades because of numerous absences

School not equipped to handle their disease

In adequate health facility

Poor building design

Advantages of having their own Facility

Experience staff with knowledge of their illness

Health facility on site to handle crisis

Building design is appropriate for the children

Heated pool to help with crisis

Appropriate gym facilities

Increase self esteem being with other children with the same illness.

Benefit to the School District

No need to accommodate for long absences

Improvement in students performance

Relief for parents having to rush to get their kids from school because of crisis

School will attract new influential people whose kids have the disease

State acknowledgement for being the first to offer this service

Instructional Design for the Curriculum

This curriculum will follow the standard curriculum used by the school district

Modification implemented to better accommodate absences

Gross motor will now include water exercise

Health classes will include sessions on handling sickle cell crisis.

TeamInstructional designer

Sickle specialist Doctor

Teacher( with sickle cell experience)

Parent of sickle cell student

Principal of the new school

Majority of staff should have some experience with handling sickle cell students.

SummarySickle cell crisis is a serious

disease and should be handled with care. These are precious students who

want to learn, but their illness at times gets in the way. Help them be normal and learn at the space like other students without the disease. But provide them

with the resources to do so.