Archive for the ‘Teaching About Health & Safety’ Category

Governor Palin’s announcement of the unplanned pregnancy of her daughter has brought teen pregnancies renewed attention.  Given all the media attention, many students are talking about this issue.  Now might be a good time to take advantage of their interest and introduce the issue of unplanned pregnancies.   
 
Some discussion points might be:
1.     What are the […]

The February 15, 2008 issue of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s MMWR reports on unintentional strangulation deaths from the “Choking Game” among youth aged 6 – 19.  The report tracks reported incidents from 1995 – 2007.  What I found alarming about this report was the age of those who died – most were […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently proposed new rules that would require that all seats on school buses be four inches higher and that all small school buses (10,000 pounds GVWR or less) have 3-point safety belts.  They are also proposing to establish standards for 2 or 3-point safety belts on larger school buses. 
 
For […]

A commentary from: Lani Wheeler, MD, FAAP, FASHA Partially reprinted with permission from School Health Professional May 25, 2007.

 In recent months there has been much debate over requiring the new HPV vaccine (GARDASIL ™) for public school attendance. In one state the Governor issued an executive order requiring all girls entering the 6th grade to […]

The American School Health Association welcomes you to our blog. The purpose of the blog is to provide an opportunity for dialogue on health and safety-related issues that affect children and youth in grades pre-k through 12. Just as the American School Health Association is a multidisciplinary organization, this blog can bring to bear on […]