ALEX Classroom Resources

   View Standards     Standard(s): [HE] (3) 19 :

3.6.2) Identify barriers to achieving personal health goals, determine how to achieve, and monitor progress.

[HE] (4) 10 :

4.3.1) Locate reliable health resources from home, school, and community.

Examples: parent, school nurse, counselor

[HE] (4) 12 :

4.4.1) Demonstrate skills that communicate care, consideration, and respect for self and others.

Examples: parent, school nurse, counselor

Learn about the field of therapeutic recreation and how it helps people. Rochester Rehabilitation's SportsNet program is featured which uses adaptive and inclusive recreation for people with disabilities or medical conditions to improve their quality of life and meet their goals.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [HE] (0) 10 :

K.3.1) Identify school and community health helpers who can assist in understanding health procedures.

Examples: dentist, doctor, school nurse

[HE] (1) 11 :

1.3.2) Identify school and community health helpers who can be contacted in emergencies.

Examples: nurse, counselor, EMT

[HE] (4) 10 :

4.3.1) Locate reliable health resources from home, school, and community.

Examples: parent, school nurse, counselor

Want to make a difference? Discover a medical career that takes care of people like a doctor with less hands-on practice than a nurse. 

   View Standards     Standard(s): [HE] (4) 8 :

4.2.1) Explain the influence of culture on health practices and behaviors.

a. Explain the importance of good communication within the family unit.

[HE] (4) 10 :

4.3.1) Locate reliable health resources from home, school, and community.

Examples: parent, school nurse, counselor

[HE] (4) 12 :

4.4.1) Demonstrate skills that communicate care, consideration, and respect for self and others.

Examples: parent, school nurse, counselor

Learn about Down Syndrome from Mary Ann Schluier, a habilitator at CP Rochester. Next, hear from Patrick Hurley, an individual with Down Syndrome, and his family as they talk about their day to day lives, his activities, and skills to participate in numerous activities in the community.