Be Ready for Day 1 of the Fall Prevention Conference – Children’s Falls
Posted November 16, 2020
Children’s Falls: November 16, 2020
In anticipation of the national fall prevention virtual conference that begins with the focus on Children, we’ve linked each of the three presentations to related Loop Junior discussions and resources.
AGENDA: 12PM EST to 1PM EST
Popping the bubble wrap: Making Space for Risky Play
Dr. Mariana Brussoni B.C. Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of British Columbia
Loop Jr Discussions related to 'risky play' or child fractures – COVID-19 – Staying Physically Active. See https://jr.fallsloop.com/discussions/11009?viewcomment=1444#CM1444 for resources;
- ‘Children's unstructured play and active outdoor play position statements - balancing risk and benefits’; See https://jr.fallsloop.com/discussions/10963
Loop Jr webinar April 2019 ‘Re-thinking risk: are children too safe for their own good?’ Recording here and download slide-deck here
AGENDA: 3PM EST to 4PM EST
Preventing Childhood Falls
Cara Zukewich Saskatchewan Prevention Institute
See Loop Jr Discussion 11009 for some of Cara’s resources links such as:
Risky Play - https://skprevention.ca/safety/risk-in-play/
Playground Safety - https://skprevention.ca/safety/playground-safety/
Trampoline Safety - https://skprevention.ca/safety/trampoline-safety/
See Loop Jr Discussion 10959 Feb 2019 - ‘Preventing childhood falls - powerpoint presentation’.
Childhood Fall Prevention: Connecting the Dots
Hélène Gagné Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation
See Loop Discussion and Webinar on the Town Hall on Childhood Fall Prevention, September 23, 2020
This webinar recording is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ybQMSa9T31Q
The slide deck and infographic is available at: https://jr.fallsloop.com/services/webinars/archived-webinars
Infographic on Environmental scan on Child Fall Prevention Activity and Resources: So what? Now what? Download environmental scan - https://onf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ONFchildfallprevscanfinal2.pdf