Wilkes Community Partnership for Children
hosted a fall educational series for child care providers. The series featured
local pediatricians who addressed common medical issues among young children.
Dr. Julie Koch presented a session on
"Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care". The training was a
review of common illnesses, management of symptoms, and exclusion/inclusion
criteria.
Dr.
Jerry Pinkerton taught providers all about flu: seasonal flu and H1N1, flu like
illness and other respiratory illnesses, including pertussis. A review of
appropriate exclusion and inclusion, when to worry, and universal precautions
were addressed.
Dr.
Julie Koch taught a lesson on "Asthma, Allergies, and
Anaphylaxis." Participants reviewed disease process, triggers, use of
rescue medications, and care plans for children who suffer from these
conditions.
Dr.
Ila Baugham ended the 4 part series with a presentation on Autism, Aspergers,
and Sensory Integration. She addressed behaviors and management in the
classroom, accommodation of sensory needs and held a question-answer session.
The
sessions were well attended by child care providers. Wilkes Community Partnership for Children
would like to thank all of the pediatricians who volunteered their time and the
providers who attended so we can achieve better health outcomes for the
children in Wilkes County.
Wilkes Community Partnership for Children ,
a local Smart Start Agency, is a United Way funded agency.
.JPG)
