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According to the federal
government's National Health and
Nutrition Examination Survey, 16 percent of kids are overweight
– roughly triple the figure
from 1980. Preventative
medicine has already conquered
many childhood
infectious diseases. Car seats
and bicycle helmets
have helped save untold numbers of young lives. Education
and legal suits have illuminated the dangers of smoking.
But experts fear that without
a lifestyle makeover,
today's overweight kids will live shorter, more diseased
lives than their parents. A
great contributor to this problem lies within the hallways
of our school systems
where students have access to
vending machines that offer unlimited
soda and snacks. Soft
drink advertising accounts for more than three billion dollars
worth of spending, much of it aimed at children. Brand
loyalty is ingrained in America's youth at a young age,
and the soft drink industry offers schools monetary incentives
to have the exclusive “pouring rights” to ensure
that students associate with their
brands. In 2002, it was estimated
that the soft drink industry paid two
hundred and
forty United States school
districts
for exclusive
pouring rights in
their schools. These
schools are actively
facilitating the nation's
growing childhood
obesity epidemic.
LIKE
WEIGHT, THE PROBLEM
HAS CREPT UP
SLOWLY – UNNOTICED
OR DISREGARDED –
UNTIL IT
REACHED CRISIS PROPORTIONS.
Cont’d on page 3
DESPITE A NATIONAL
OBSESSION WITH
EXERCISE &
LOSING WEIGHT, TODAY
ONE- THIRD
OF AMERICANS ARE NOT
JUST OVERWEIGHT, BUT
OBESE. Page
2 • From
the EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR • Update
on AUTISM • Professional
Enrichment Program:
JUNE 11-12 Page
5 • HIDDEN
VISION Problems
in Children • Girls
BULLYING Girls • Professional
Enrichment Program:
MARCH 26 - 27
Laying the Foundation:
An overview of Required
Knowledge & Skill Sets
for RID Certification
• Sign
to Voice Interpretation • Voice
to Sign Interpretation • Professional
Practice Interview. Presented
by Dr. Jan Humphrey,
co-author of the popular text
"So you want to be
an interpreter?:
An Introduction to
sign language interpreting"
and author
of "Decisions?
Decisions!, a
practical guide on ethics &
professionalism for sign language
professionals." For
more information &
registration, call
Cheyn Weinstein at 718-338-3838,
ext. 420 Coming
Soon… New
Workshop Series for SIGN
LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS
By Janice
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CSC, COI
