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Report on COVID-19’s Impact on Pediatric Health Care in South Carolina

September 24, 2020
Lisa Maronie
News, Press Release
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Survey Reveals Flu Vaccinations Are Critical During Pandemic The Institute for Child Success (ICS) conducted a survey of 69 pediatricians across the state in May 2020 on behalf of the South Carolina American Academy of Pediatrics. The inquiry was designed…

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Back to School During COVID-19 Pandemic: Preparation Steps to Keep in Touch with Students

Yet, anticipating that many schools will choose virtual schooling at some point this coming academic year, an issue arose from last school year unique to that practice: specifically, students and teachers losing contact with one another.

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Montessori Practical Life Activities to Use in the Home During the Pandemic

As you know children love to help around the house and what are chores to us, children will do over and over again. Montessori says children learn through repetition. Although in a classroom the equipment is mostly child-sized, this is not necessary in the home.

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Webinar: Preschool Suspension and Expulsion: Overview and Policy Recommendations

Attend Preschool Suspension and Expulsion: Overview and Policy Recommendations Webinar As children across the country are now out of school for an extended period of time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many have raised concerns about the impact of time…

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Suggestions Around Nature to Help Get You and Your Family Through the Coronavirus Pandemic!

Coming from South Africa, the story the children begged me to tell time and time again was how I was one day running around our house with my brother and jumping over what we thought was a stick lying in the grass, but in fact it was a puff adder (a venomous viper) lying snoozing in the sun and how our gardener grabbed us out of harm’s way.

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April 2020 eNews

April 29, 2020
Lisa Maronie
Child Care, Economics, Education, Events, Health Care, Maternity, Mental Health, Newsletter
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Over the last week, ICS collected responses to a survey of child care providers in South Carolina to better understand how the spread of COVID-19 – and the resulting economic impacts – are affecting the child care sector. The child care sector is essential to the health and well-being of millions of South Carolina families and to our economy as a whole.

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COVID-19 blog series: Talking to kids about coronavirus, the virus that causes the disease COVID-19

The Centers for Disease Control also notes that it is important to watch how children behave and react, and not just focus on conversations. The manifestations of stress can differ by individual child and by age, but some key signs to watch out for which merit additional intervention or care include:

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