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Beat the rush! If you need a Kindergarten, 6th
Grade, 9th Grade or College physical you can
make your appointment today as times fill up
fast over the summer months. |
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To schedule a
physical
for your child(ren) before
the rush, call our office
at (847) 398-0400.
You'll be glad you did!
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The
Northwest Suburban Education to Careers Partnership is a
cooperative
between High School Districts 211, 214, CUSD 220
and Harper College
dedicated to excellence in career exploration
and technical education.
Once a year, each school recognizes an
outstanding business partner who
has made a significant
contribution to career development in the schools
of
our region. |
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Lori Price, from Prospect High School, nominated Dr. B. and
stated..."The
Career Partnership is
especially pleased to honor Dr. David Brottman of Arlington
Pediatrics for being a tremendous business
partner with High School District 214. Dr. Brottman and his staff
have provided outstanding healthcare to
infants, children, and adolescents in the Arlington Heights area
for nearly 20 years. He has been much
more than an exceptional local physician in the lives of many high
school students. Dr. Brottman’s highly-
rated Career Night presentations are engaging, informative and
memorable. He has spent many hours
talking with students and has invited several students with medical
career interests to visit the Arlington
Pediatrics office for an up close look at the life and work of a
physician. We are sincerely grateful for the
time and energy he has given to students in District 214."
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At
APL, no question is too silly and remember the first five-thousand are free. |
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Many people in the United States exercise their
constitutional right to “bear
arms”. Estimates report that guns are present in up to
35% of US homes. At
APL we are concerned about the following issues.
According to the CDC
(Center for Disease Control), the rate of firearm
deaths among children
under the age of 15 is almost 12 times higher in the US
than in 25 other
industrialized countries combined. American children
are 16 times more likely
to be murdered with a gun, 11 times more likely to
commit suicide with a gun
and nine times more likely to die in a firearm accident
than children in theses
other countries.* |
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What can be done to decrease these numbers? APL
suggests the following…
If you have a gun in your home
and you have kids:
1. UNLOAD
GUNS BEFORE THEY ARE STORED
2.
GUNS AND AMMUNITION SHOULD BE LOCKED AND STORED IN
SEPARATE LOCATIONS
3.
WHEN CLEANING A GUN, NEVER LEAVE IT UNATTENDED
If you do not have firearms in your home,
it is likely that your neighbors do…
1. Ask your neighbors if there is a gun in the home. Is
it securely stored? (see above)
2. Instruct your child that if
he/she sees a gun, they are to leave immediately and go
home. Explain to
them that if their friend pulls
the trigger they can get shot. Discuss with your child that
many accidents
occur because kids and adults
think that the gun is empty but in fact there may be a
bullet in the gun.
3. Explain to your kids that gun violence on TV, video
games, etc. is not the same as real violence.
In real life, people can die if
they are shot.
Airsoft Guns, BB Guns, Pellet Guns, Paintball guns
These guns are extremely popular amongst adolescent
boys. They are marketed over the internet and
there are numerous web sites, U-tube videos extolling
the fun that can be had with these guns. But these
guns, if not used properly can be extremely dangerous.
Airsoft is a misnomer. If you have ever been
shot in the skin with these guns there is not a lot
“soft” about them. Eye protection is a necessity. Injury
with these types of guns can cause permanent vision
loss. Airsoft wars, very popular with middle school
and some high school kids, should be avoided.
Pellet and BB guns should only be used by children 16
years and older and only after a class in gun
safety has been successfully completed. These guns can
cause serious injury due to the type of
projectile they fire and the velocity in which they
travel. Teenagers in general are at a greater risk of
suicide using any gun. The same safety precautions
should be employed with these weapons as with
any other gun or rifle.
Use of Airsoft/Pellet/BB guns outside in the yard
Many of these guns look realistic, that is why kids like
them so much. Police officers may mistake
children pointing these guns as a real gun. This could
have deadly consequences. Many of these “toy”
guns have an orange tip to distinguish them from “real
“guns. But, the orange tip may not be visible to
police and children paint or cover up the orange tip to
make the gun look more realistic.
Therefore: NO SHOOTING BB GUNS, PELLET GUNS, AIRSOFT
GUNS OUTSIDE IN THE YARD.
Shooting Alternatives; there
are licensed gun ranges and clubs where shooting is
supervised and
regulated. Even for minors there are gun clubs where
children can learn to shoot competitively. Local
and national competitions are held for children of all
ages. College scholarships are available.
All children and adults should take gun safety classes
if they are going to handle guns. Just telling a child
“do not touch this gun” is not going to work. Kids
can’t resist touching guns. They are fascinating to them.
Education is half of the battle. Children must be
taught to respect firearms and use them properly if they
are going to be exposed to them.
Refs:
* “Gun Safety for Kids and Youth”, University of
Michigan Health System, Kyla Boyse RN, Nov 2009
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We have made it easy for you by
centralizing calls for both offices.
To make an appointment, talk to
a nurse or to contact a physician,
dial our main office number.
(847) 398-0400 Main Number
(847) 398-9590 Fax
algonquinpediatrics.com
arlingtonpediatrics.com |
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Below are a few jokes we found
funny. Let us know if you have any
good ones for our next issue.
What's the most
musical
bone? The trom-bone!
Where did the spaghetti go to
dance? The meat ball! |
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What's brown,
hairy and wears
sunglasses?
A coconut on vacation! |
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Our
motto: "We treat our patients like our own children and
grandchildren." |
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