Radical Randy?, New 3-D MediKin? Teaching Aide, Helps Children Understand Asthma and Take an Active Role to Control It
Asthma is the most prevalent chronic condition in children. It occurs in approximately 7-10% of the pediatric population. Pediatric asthma patients (and their parents) are often reluctant to follow the prescribed regimen of controller medications. When their symptoms abate, they often cease or forget the medications. Radical Randy?, a new MediKin? teaching aide from Legacy Products, helps educators explain and actually show children what happens in their lungs and airways during an asthma attack.
As a result, children begin taking an active role in monitoring and controlling their asthma. Developed in collaboration with the Pediatrics Asthma Team at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) in Galveston, Radical Randy's chest opens to reveal a healthy lung depicted on the right and a lung with inflamed airways on the left. Randy's lungs incorporate pockets with removable bronchioles. The bronchioles can be inflated by squeezing the bulb pump that is connected to them by plastic tubing. Air can be felt moving freely through the healthy bronchiole's airway demonstrating the positive affect of daily controller medications.
In the inflamed and swollen bronchiole, air gets blocked, demonstrating why breathing is difficult or nearly impossible during asthma flare-ups. Mucus accumulation can also be demonstrated by inserting the provided green "mucus" into the swollen bronchiole, further blocking its airway.Radical Randy? is constructed of soft, durable fabric with embroidered details. Standing just 3-feet tall, the MediKin? is lightweight and portable. It is useful for home visits, one-on-one instruction, group clinics and school education programs.A part of Legacy's Asthma Education Program, the Radical Randy? MediKin? is available in either dark or neutral skin tone and comes with instructor guides in English and Spanish, a videotape demonstration class, clothing (including shirt, shorts, shoes and socks), a pair of Expression Adapters to change Randy's facial appearance from happy to anxious, a jar of green "mucus", a magnifying glass and a zippered carrying case.In a series of three field trials of the Legacy Asthma Program, administered by UTMB, the teaching time for basic asthma pathophysiology was reduced from 27 minutes to as little as 13 minutes, depending on the educator's skill. Using the Radical Randy? MediKin?, educators quickly demonstrated the abstract concepts of airway inflammation, mucus accumulation, bronchoconstriction and their relations to symptoms and medication.
The MediKin? teaching aides also helped the instructors reduce language, emotional and learning barriers.Radical Randy? is part of a line of 3-D, interactive, medical teaching tools and instructional programs produced by Legacy Products, Inc.
Legacy's light-weight, fabric MediKins and interchangeable adapters, many of which accommodate actual medical equipment, are used to educate patients, caregivers and health care staff about medical conditions and treatments. For more information on Radical Randy? or their other products, contact Legacy Products, Inc., P.O. Box 267, Cambridge City, IN 47327, www.legacyproductsinc.com.
Roller Hockey Equipment
Roller hockey, also known as inline hockey, is played on roller or inline skates with wheels, which are placed in sets of three or four in a single line. Skates are generally priced at $100 and up.
Aluminum sticks are preferred for roller hockey, however, wooden sticks covered with fiberglass may also be used. This is because concrete or cement, upon which inine hockey is usually played, is much harder on the sticks than ice. The sticks, with suede or rubber grips, are broader and bent at the base, to maneuver the puck or ball and are priced at upwards of $20.
Roller hockey is played with either a puck or a ball.
The puck is made of hard, vulcanized rubber and is made in regulation sizes; balls are made of plastic. Both cost about $5 each.
Goal nets are supported by steel frames with nylon nets and can be dismantled for storage. They are approximately the same as those used for ice hockey. Costs run about $400 depending on quality.
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Perfect Baby Shower Idea List for Necessity Type Baby Gifts
Perfect Baby shower idea lists for necessity type baby gifts. By necessity type baby gifts, I mean items which every expecting mother needs. These items are usually reasonably priced, and easy to find. These are necessities parents can never have enough of. But then again, they may have many of these other items already.
So you might want to ask the mother to be if she has the item/s you are going to bring. Or just ask for a list of items she needs. I am sure she will be happy to provide you with such a list. Also remember the guests will probably need a list such as this. It would be a nice gesture to include this list in the baby shower invitations.
This will give them what they need for a baby shower idea gift item. To help you decide about a baby shower idea, you are provided a list of items below. These would all be considered as baby necessity baby gifts. Glance through the list for a baby shower idea or two. You should be able to find something that would translate...
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Unique Gift Ideas -- The Gift Of Fitness
Well, it's almost that time of year again ? the holiday shopping season is just around the corner.
Have you thought about what you are going to give those people on your "hard to shop for" list? Instead of another tie for your dad or music CD for your sister, why don't you give them a truly unique and invaluable gift?
I'm talking about the gift of fitness.The gift of fitness is something that you can give to just about everybody on your shopping list, from your parents, to your spouse, a friend, your siblings, an employee or co-worker, even your children. And it's a gift that is invaluable to everyone. After all who doesn't want to look better, feel better, and be healthier? And, it's a gift that you can truly feel proud to give. When you give someone the gift of fitness, you are helping him open a door to better health (both physically and mentally).
I can't think of a more thoughtful gift that shows the recipient how much you care about their well-being. By...
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