Project Methodology
Our project outlook is to target young girls within the ages of 11-18 years old about the the severeness of Turner Syndrome. There will be a total of 6 teams splitting the United States into the North, East, South, and West and also splitting the middle region into 2 parts visiting middle and high schools within heavily populated cities. Each team will have a total of 5 team members including 1 person with turner syndrome to talk about their personal experience, a doctor and genetic counselor who will work together to perform free physicals and discuss family history, a psychiatrist to counsel young girls with self esteem problems, and also a registered RV bus driver.
"Turner on Wheels" will visit 2 assigned schools Monday-Friday for 6 years during the school year. There will be a morning and afternoon information session that will last between 1-2 hours. Also during our visit we will have an intermission to mingle with peers and snacks. Afterwards they'll be a break out into small groups to see the doctor, genetic counselor and psychiatrist. Closing we will give each girl who has attended the workshop a folder that will include more information about Turner Syndrome and contact information for different doctors and medical facilities in the area they live.
Every team will have a meeting over Skype or a conference call every 4-6 weeks on Saturday's to discuss the outcome for every workshop. At this meeting each member will give something that has been successful and something that they needs to be worked on during future visits.
"Turner on Wheels" will visit 2 assigned schools Monday-Friday for 6 years during the school year. There will be a morning and afternoon information session that will last between 1-2 hours. Also during our visit we will have an intermission to mingle with peers and snacks. Afterwards they'll be a break out into small groups to see the doctor, genetic counselor and psychiatrist. Closing we will give each girl who has attended the workshop a folder that will include more information about Turner Syndrome and contact information for different doctors and medical facilities in the area they live.
Every team will have a meeting over Skype or a conference call every 4-6 weeks on Saturday's to discuss the outcome for every workshop. At this meeting each member will give something that has been successful and something that they needs to be worked on during future visits.