ProCare Blog

The demands on all school related therapists grow each and every year. It is even more important than ever to make sure you protect yourself professionally. The reality is that the better you document everything, the easier it will be for you later on when you may be required to recall something. This could be if you need it for a child's annual review meeting, or perhaps in an evaluation. Being organized and using these four tips will protect your professionally in the long run.

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We often hear about the use of therapy dogs in schools. For many years, districts have been using therapy dogs to work with children in a variety of ways. Thanks to research, we know that therapy dogs help students with special needs. In addition to this, these special animals are able to decrease anxiety in children and help them to be more productive in the classroom. Rather that limit therapy to dogs, for example, some have been trying other more unusual animals with children.

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More and more students in schools are experiencing anxiety, stress, sensory concerns, and additional problems. Some of these students have general special needs. Many of them may be identified as autistic or have some other kind of disability. Teachers and other school professionals are working on ways to address this and help as many children as possible. Sometimes therapy sessions assist them in a traditional way, but kids may need more.

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There is nothing new about the danger of drug use with middle and high school age students in schools. In recent years, the shift has changed to different experimentation with drugs. In many communities, traditional programs like DARE have been cut. This means that in some schools and school districts, the school nurse is the person that helps to educate students about the dangers of drugs and overdosing.

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Each year, families shop to purchase backpacks for their children to take school supplies back and forth from home. There are a wide variety of different sizes and shapes out there for elementary to high school students. Of course, as kids get older they need new backpacks to accommodate the binders, books, and other larger items that need to get inside. The problem with this is that larger backpacks allow students to put dangerously heavy bags on their backs. This may not seem like it would be a problem in school, but it can directly impact instruction time.

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