Comments on: Virginia District Embraces Tech to Fight Obesity in Schools http://www.educationnews.org/technology/virginia-district-embraces-tech-to-fight-obesity-in-schools/ Education News Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:01:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Erica lorax http://www.educationnews.org/technology/virginia-district-embraces-tech-to-fight-obesity-in-schools/#comment-6917 Erica lorax Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:05:18 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=209226#comment-6917 parents, and teachers shoyld od more ot help fight this. maybe kids wouldn't so big if it the schools ( MCMS) wouldn.t serve such nasty food!!!!! parents, and teachers shoyld od more ot help fight this. maybe kids wouldn’t so big if it the schools ( MCMS) wouldn.t serve such nasty food!!!!!

]]> By: Bob Marley http://www.educationnews.org/technology/virginia-district-embraces-tech-to-fight-obesity-in-schools/#comment-6916 Bob Marley Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:02:10 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=209226#comment-6916 we shoulf feed all ther fat kids/adults to the hungry people in other countrys so there for we solve world huger. and fat people. we shoulf feed all ther fat kids/adults to the hungry people in other countrys so there for we solve world huger. and fat people.

]]> By: Virginia District Embraces Tech to Fight Obesity in Schools | International Education News | Renascence School International | Panama City | private preschool, elementary school, middle school http://www.educationnews.org/technology/virginia-district-embraces-tech-to-fight-obesity-in-schools/#comment-5917 Virginia District Embraces Tech to Fight Obesity in Schools | International Education News | Renascence School International | Panama City | private preschool, elementary school, middle school Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:34:36 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=209226#comment-5917 [...] has turned to technology in an attempt to improve student fitness and stem childhood obesity.”(more)    Comments (0) Go to main news [...] [...] has turned to technology in an attempt to improve student fitness and stem childhood obesity.”(more)    Comments (0) Go to main news [...]

]]> By: Linda Brees http://www.educationnews.org/technology/virginia-district-embraces-tech-to-fight-obesity-in-schools/#comment-5868 Linda Brees Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:57:31 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=209226#comment-5868 It's amazing how many "obesity fighting" programs hinge of the "fame and shame" approach. Why breed bullies when schools are willing to do the job themselves? It’s amazing how many “obesity fighting” programs hinge of the “fame and shame” approach. Why breed bullies when schools are willing to do the job themselves?

]]> By: Darliene Howell http://www.educationnews.org/technology/virginia-district-embraces-tech-to-fight-obesity-in-schools/#comment-5861 Darliene Howell Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:35:14 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=209226#comment-5861 I would like to recommend the free NAAFA Child Advocacy ToolkitSM (CATK) and other written guidelines/resources to assist you looking at programs. A Yale Rudd Center report reviewed existing research on weight stigma in children and adolescents, with attention to the nature and extent of weight bias toward obese youths and to the primary sources of stigma in their lives, including peers, educators, and parents. As a result of weight bias and discrimination, obese children suffer psychological, social, and health-related consequences. http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/resources/upload/docs/what/bias/StigmaObesityChildrensHealth.pdf Rebecca Puhl of the Rudd Center further brings to light the stigmatization of large children in the following article. http://www.obesityaction.org/magazine/oacnews7/Childhood%20Obesity%20and%20Stigma.pdf The NAAFA Child Advocacy Toolkit shows how Health At Every Size® takes the focus off weight and directs it to healthful eating and enjoyable movement. It addresses the bullying, building positive self-image and eliminating stigmatization of large children. The CATK lists resources available to parents, educators or caregivers for educational materials, curriculum and programming that is beneficial for all children. It can be found at: http://issuu.com/naafa/docs/naafa_childadvocacy2011combined_v04?viewMode=magazine&mode=embed I would like to recommend the free NAAFA Child Advocacy ToolkitSM (CATK) and other written guidelines/resources to assist you looking at programs.

A Yale Rudd Center report reviewed existing research on weight stigma in children and adolescents, with attention to the nature and extent of weight bias toward obese youths and to the primary sources of stigma in their lives, including peers, educators, and parents. As a result of weight bias and discrimination, obese children suffer psychological, social, and health-related consequences. http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/resources/upload/docs/what/bias/StigmaObesityChildrensHealth.pdf

Rebecca Puhl of the Rudd Center further brings to light the stigmatization of large children in the following article.
http://www.obesityaction.org/magazine/oacnews7/Childhood%20Obesity%20and%20Stigma.pdf

The NAAFA Child Advocacy Toolkit shows how Health At Every Size® takes the focus off weight and directs it to healthful eating and enjoyable movement. It addresses the bullying, building positive self-image and eliminating stigmatization of large children. The CATK lists resources available to parents, educators or caregivers for educational materials, curriculum and programming that is beneficial for all children. It can be found at:
http://issuu.com/naafa/docs/naafa_childadvocacy2011combined_v04?viewMode=magazine&mode=embed

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