June 26, 2018, Douglas Cty. (GA) Patch: Douglas County Named One Of 5 GA Asthma Friendly School Systems https://patch.com/georgia/douglasville/douglas-county-named-one-5-ga-asthma-friendly-school-systems
The Douglas County School System is now one of five school systems across the state committed to adopting asthma-friendly policies and procedures designed to serve students living with asthma. …
…All Douglas County Schools now support asthma self-management in children by adopting asthma-friendly policies and procedures. This includes coordinating communication with physicians, school personnel, children with asthma and their families, and by providing asthma education for students and staff….
After some research, school officials reached out to the Cobb & Douglas Health Department (CDPH), the Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Asthma Coalition to secure training for school nurses and health monitors to administer emergency asthma medications.
Douglas County School System Superintendent Trent North sought resources to stock epinephrine and albuterol. "Being prepared is critical for asthma emergencies. By ensuring our schools have emergency supplies of stock albuterol on site, we can keep all children with asthma safe."…
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Childhood Lost
Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).
Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.
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