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Schools Reopening: Social Distancing

June 28, 2020 By Y3K

One controversial part of the Massachusetts plan to reopen schools is the section on social distancing. Before reading the plan, keep in mind that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended maintaining a physical distance of six feet between individuals to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus.  Here is their social distancing plan for schools reopening:

 

●Distancing requirements: Schools should aim for a physical distance of six feet when feasible, and three feet is the minimum distance allowed. Schools should seek to maximize physical distance among individuals within their physical and operational constraints.

●Classroom and facility configuration: To the extent possible, desks should be spaced six feet apart (but no fewer than three feet apart) and facing the same direction.

●Alternative spaces in the school (e.g., cafeteria, library, and auditorium) should be repurposed to increase the amount of available space to accommodate the maximum distance possible. In these larger spaces, establishing consistent cohorts/classes with separation between the cohorts/classes provides another option to maximize these spaces safely.

●Additional safety precautions are required for school nurses and/or any staff supporting students with disabilities in close proximity, when distance is not possible:These precautions must include eye protection (e.g., face shield or goggles) and a mask/face covering. Precautions may also include gloves and disposable gowns or washable outer layer of clothing depending on duration of contact and especially if the individual may come into close contact with bodily fluids.

 

Although not as feasible, 6 feet social distancing is known to be safer. What do you think of them reducing the number to only 3 feet? Be sure to check here soon for the school reopening plan for how to manage student groups.

 

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: germs, health, illness, MA, Massachusetts, parenting, safety, school system, schools

Summer Camp in the Middle of COVID-19 Pandemic

June 1, 2020 By Y3K

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recently released summer camp guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Besides good hygiene and testing for COVID -19 symptoms each day, they offer suggestions to camps for how the camp day should be structured. The CDC says that camps should encourage social distancing through increased spacing, maintain small groups, and limited mixing between groups. They also recommend staggered scheduling, arrival, and drop off. Summer camps are to also adjust activities and procedures to limit sharing of items such as toys, belongings, supplies, and equipment. Do you think camps should be open this summer using these guidelines?  Will they be successful in stopping the spread of COVID-19 or do you think it is too risky to send children to summer camp this year?

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: children, germs, illness, infection, safety, sports, summer

Playground Safety: Avoid Getting Caught

May 11, 2016 By Y3K

Dress children in safe play clothes.  Avoid scarves, hood drawstrings and necklaces that can get caught on play equipment causing major injuries.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: childhood, children, elementary school, health, injuries, kids, middle school, parenting, recess, safety, students, young children

Swimming In Currents

July 23, 2015 By Y3K

Make sure your children do not swim in an area with strong moving currents. Kids have been pulled under water or swept out to sea, never to be seen alive again.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: children, kids, safety, summer

Head First Diving

July 16, 2015 By Y3K

Never dive head first into water that is not at least 12 feet deep. Unfortunately some people do not follow this advice because they think head first diving is fun. Some end up breaking their neck and become paralyzed. Don’t let this happen to your children.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: children, injuries, kids, safety, summer

Never Swim Alone

July 9, 2015 By Y3K

Do not let your children swim alone even if they are good swimmers.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: children, safety, summer

Antibiotics For Sore Throat?

February 12, 2015 By Y3K

70% of sore throat patients receive antibiotics when actually 20% really have bacteria caused strep throat. Make sure your doctor tests to confirm strep before your children start taking antibiotics for a sore throat.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: controversy, germs, health, illness, infection, injuries, kids, parenting, safety

Safe ADHD Treatment

December 4, 2014 By Y3K

If it’s a dream of yours that your child might be able to avoid taking medically prescribed drugs for ADD or ADHD, all we can tell you is that help may be on its way. It will end up being YOU and not Big Pharma that comes to your child’s rescue.

This news could be life changing for your family. It could make a permanent difference in your life. Click the link below.

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Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: ADD, ADHD, children, drugs, dyslexia, executive function, learning, medication, parenting, safety, SPED

ADHD Long Term Safety

December 3, 2014 By Y3K

ADHD medications have had questionable long term safety tests. Each drug was tested on an average of 75 patients before getting FDA approval. The average length of each trial was only 4 weeks. These medications are prescribed to children for years and not weeks. Therefore one can conclude that the drug approval process for ADHD medications as far as long term safety was concerned was severely lacking. Long term safety was in fact not officially determined at the time they were initially deemed safe.

Come back tomorrow for safe ADHD treatment with great long term results.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: ADD, ADHD, children, drugs, dyslexia, executive function, focus, health, illness, medication, safety

ADHD Drug Safety

December 2, 2014 By Y3K

According to a Boston’s Children’s Hospital study, there were 32 clinical trials testing 20 different ADHD drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. They found that only 5 out of the 32 trials or about 16% were focused on drug safety!

Tomorrow the truth will be revealed on ADHD drug studies.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: ADD, ADHD, brain, children, controversy, drugs, executive function, focus, safety

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