Conclusion
In summary, the screening program implemented at our institution for
children with pediatric SCD identified cognitive, academic, and
psychosocial concerns warranting intervention in most participants. It
appears very important to implement similar programming across
institutions and to better understand approaches that can be taken to
mitigate the negative cognitive, academic, and social-emotional impact
of SCD.
Conflict of Interest statement: We have no conflicts of
interest to disclose.
Acknowledgements: We would like to thank the patients and
families who participated in this study as well as the entire Sickle
Cell Disease team at Children’s Wisconsin for their collaboration and
support. The first author would also like to express appreciation for
the guidance and mentorship of Dr. Kristin Bingen and Dr. Jenny Hoag.