Health & Wellness

KS PTA Health & Wellness Programs2020-04-20T17:36:32-05:00

Programs Designed to Enhance Each Student’s Health & Happiness

Programs Designed to Enhance Each Student’s Health & Happiness

Gun Safety for Children

By Kimberly Martin, Kansas PTA Vice President of Advocacy 2019-2021

According to the Center for Disease Control Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (CDC WISQARS) 78 children, teens and young adults are injured or killed by guns on a daily basis in the United States (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2019). The safest home for children and teens is a home without guns, but there are ways to make homes with guns safer. It is not enough to teach kids gun safety or not to touch a gun if they find one (“Firearm-Related Injuries Affecting the Pediatric Population,” 2012). There are […]

Special Education Resources

1.       Families Together Inc. is a wonderful resource for families in Kansas who have children with special needs. Programs are available in English and Spanish and are provided at no cost.  They can help answer questions about how to access educational services, health plans and resources. They can help parents develop advocacy skills for their child and connect parents to other parents who have gone through a similar path.  You can access their resources here: https://familiestogetherinc.org/

2.       Federal IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act) law lays out important provisions that schools must follow when evaluating students […]

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