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Aronson, Susan S. – Child Care Information Exchange, 1990
Discusses symptoms, prevention, and treatment of the flu. Also discusses effects of antibiotics on colds. (RJC)
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Disease Control, Pathology, Preventive Medicine
Aronson, Susan S. – Child Care Information Exchange, 1990
Answers questions from child care center directors about AIDS policies for early childhood settings and policies for meeting children's needs for medicine at the center. (DR)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Communicable Diseases, Day Care Centers, Disease Control
Aronson, Susan S. – Child Care Information Exchange, 1990
Discusses the need for child care providers to be sure children in their care who are between the ages of 15 months and 5 years have had Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine. Urges child care center staff to avoid use of bean bag infant cushions and to inform parents about the hazards posed by the cushions. (DR)
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Day Care Centers, Disease Control, Early Childhood Education
Aronson, Susan S. – Child Care Information Exchange, 1995
Describes new concerns about infectious diseases in childcare settings (tuberculosis, gastrointestinal infections, and lice); sleep position and SIDS; HIV/AIDS issues; and the use of sterilized sand in sand boxes. (DR)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Child Health, Communicable Diseases, Day Care
Aronson, Susan S. – Child Care Information Exchange, 1991
Answers questions about health concerns regarding contamination of perishable foods, the association between electromagnetic field exposure and cancer, measles immunization for children and adults, and the newest recommendations for meningitis (Hib) vaccine. (SH)
Descriptors: Cancer, Child Caregivers, Child Health, Disease Control
Aronson, Susan S. – Child Care Information Exchange, 1988
Discusses appropriate steps to be taken in a day care setting to minimize the known risks associated with cytomegalovirus (CMV). Explains what CMV is; why people should worry about CMV; how it is spread; and how it can be treated and prevented. Suggests a number of hygiene practices for use in day care centers. (RWB)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Day Care Centers, Disease Control, Early Childhood Education
Aronson, Susan S. – Child Care Information Exchange, 1992
Explains rules of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that require employers to protect employees whose jobs may result in worker contact with potentially infectious materials. Describes conditions that apply to violations of OSHA rules. Urges child care programs to formulate plans for compliance with OSHA requirements. (SM)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care Centers, Disease Control, Early Childhood Education
Aronson, Susan S. – Child Care Information Exchange, 1986
Addresses the following issues confronting health and safety in child care: minimizing injuries, controlling diseases, managing classroom environment, and promoting health. (HOD)
Descriptors: Child Safety, Day Care, Disease Control, Early Childhood Education
Aronson, Susan S. – Child Care Information Exchange, 1991
Answers child care center directors' questions concerning the use of the Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) vaccine and use of over-the-counter medication with children in child care. (BB)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Child Health, Day Care, Disease Control
Pizzo, Peggy; Aronson, Susan S. – 1977
This report discusses the existence and prevention of major health and safety risks for children in day care and makes recommendations for the Federal Interagency Day Care requirements (FIDCR) concerning health and safety. Section I describes varying concepts of risk related to probability and to possibility of adverse events, and discusses…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Child Care, Day Care, Developmental Disabilities
