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A Great Interactive Nutrition Site for Kids
Nourish Interactive’s mission is to offer fun, innovative solutions that empower children to make healthy choices. We support parents and teachers with free interactive games and tools that promote a healthier lifestyle.
The teaching resources the site provides for parents and teachers are extensive and well organized, the children's games and activities both entertaining and informative.
National School Backpack Awareness
Join AOTA and occupational therapy practitioners, educators, and students across the country as we help others Live Life To Its Fullest by avoiding the pain and injury that can come from heavy backpacks and bags.
Avoid the Hazards of Dehydration
It's been a long, hot day. First a morning of yard work, then three hours helping coach the kids' baseball and soccer games, followed by the weekly shopping. Now you're finally heading home with a week's worth of groceries to unload and put away. You're tired and thirsty, cranky with your family, and wincing at the throbbing in your temples. You could also be experiencing the first symptoms of dehydration, which is far more common than most people realize.
Safety Tips for Drivers as School Reopens
As the new school year has begun, it is time to adapt to a new driving routine. With school buses and school zones, the morning commute will take longer and drivers will need to take extra caution with school children crossing and standing by the road. Thanks to their construction, school buses are the safest form of transportation in the US and, once children have boarded the school bus, their chances of surviving a collision are 8 times greater than in a passenger vehicle. The danger for school children lies in the period before boarding and after exiting the school bus.
Sunburn and Heatstroke - Dangers to Avoid
It's a beautiful summer morning and you head to the beach. By mid-afternoon you're on your way to the ER. What went wrong?
Odds are, you thought the sun was your friend. But too much of a good thing can make you sick.