Education and career development

Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to briefly analyse the different factors and circumstances that a person with haemophilia should take into account before undertaking the challenge of going to university and, in turn, choosing a profession or career. Although education systems in different countries or regions present fundamental differences, some characteristics remain the same, and these will be the focus of our study. The child with haemophilia will most likely encounter three challenges: (1) the challenge of choosing a career; (2) the challenge of choosing a college or university; and (3) the challenge of adjusting to college or university life. The young haemophiliac should be taught to exploit their strengths, and to feel that their only limit is their intellectual development. They should feel that they are only competing against themselves and that any adversities they might face due to haemophilia should not disfavour them; instead they should learn how to live with them and allow these to make them into stronger people.