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TOOLKIT FOR SCHOOLS

ROWAN’S LAW DAY

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TABLE OF CONTENTSABOUT THE TOOLKIT 4

ABOUT ROWAN STRINGER – A 17-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHO LOVED RUGBY 4

ABOUT ROWAN’S LAW 5

• Messaging for elementary school students 5

• Messaging for secondary school students 5

• Messaging for school staff 5

ABOUT ROWAN’S LAW DAY 5

SPREAD THE WORD AT SCHOOL 6

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POSTER 8

SECONDAY SCHOOL POSTER 9

LET’S GET SOCIAL! 10

• For Twitter 11

• For Facebook 12

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 14

• Awareness 14

• Identification 15

• Management 15

• Prevention 16

• Training 16

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About OpheaOpheaisanot-for-profitorganizationthatchampionshealthy,activelivinginschoolsandcommunitiesthroughqualityprogramsandservices,partnerships,andadvocacy,andisledbythevisionthatallchildrenandyouthvalueandenjoythelifelongbenefitsofhealthy,activeliving.

Acknowledgements Ophea wishes to acknowledge the support of various contributors from across Ontario who participated in the developmentoftheRowan’sLawDayToolkitforSchools.Inparticular,OpheawishestothanktheConcussionLegacyFoundationCanada,GovernmentofOntario,HollandBloorviewKidsRehabilitationHospitalandParachute,alongwiththefollowingindividualsfortheircontributionstotheToolkit:GordonStringer,EdwardDipelino,KateFish,SueMcMahon,BobSoroko,andKarenTrotter.

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Inclusion or omission of any particular resource should not be considered as a recommendation or comment on the quality of the resource. No endorsement of any of the included resources by Ophea should be inferred.

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ROWAN’S LAW DAY TOOLKIT FOR SCHOOLSABOUT THE TOOLKIT This Toolkit contains sample tools to support recognition of Rowan’s Law Day at your school and to spark conversationamongstudents,staffandcommunityaboutconcussionawareness.You’llfind:

9 InformationaboutRowanStringerandRowan’sLawDay

9 Alistofconcussionawarenessactivitiesforschools

9 Printableposters

9 Ready-to-gosocialmediapostsforFacebookandTwitter

9 Additionalresources

Please select the tools that suit your school and students best or use them as a guide to inspire your own ideas.

ABOUT ROWAN STRINGER A 17-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHO LOVED RUGBYRowan Stringer loved rugby. A competitiveandkeenathlete,shewascaptain of her high school’s team.Tragically,inMay2013,17-yearoldRowan died as the result of head injuries she sustained while playing rugby.Intheweekbeforeherlastgame,Rowanwashittwicewhileplaying,likelysustaining a concussion after each blow. Herconcussionswentunreported,andshe continued to play. Rowan suspected something wasn’t right—she texted a friend about her condition and used Googletosearchforinformationaboutconcussions. When she was hit again in herfinalgame,Rowansufferedwhatisknown as Second Impact Syndrome—catastrophic swelling caused by a second injury to a brain still healing from previous trauma.RowancollapsedonthefieldonMay8,2013,anddiedfourdayslater.

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ROWAN’S LAW

Messaging for elementary school students:In2018,anewlawcalledRowan’sLawwaspassedinOntario.Itwillhelpprotectpeoplewhoplaysports,orplayactivegamesinschools,helpteachers,parents/guardiansandcoacheslearnaboutpreventingconcussions,andhelppeoplewhogetconcussionstorecover.Haveyoueverbumpedyourheadorbody?Probably!We’reallatriskof sustaining a concussion but because some bumps can hurt our brains and our brains may need a lot of time to heal,Rowan’sLawwascreated.

ThankstoRowan’sLaw,allsportsorganizationsandschoolsinOntariowillhavenewrulesinplacearoundconcussions.Evenwhenwedoourbesttopreventinjuriesthereisalwayssomerisk.Rowan’sLawwillhelpcoaches,teachers,andparents/guardians,knowwhenachildhassufferedasuspectedconcussionandthattheyshouldimmediatelystopparticipatinginphysicalactivities,andhelpthemtoidentifywhenit’ssafetoplayagain.

Messaging for secondary school students:InMarchof2018,theOntariogovernmentpassedalawknownasRowan’sLaw.Designedtoprotectathletesandtoeducateparents/guardians,coachesandofficialsaboutthedangersofheadinjuries,itisthefirstlawofitskindinCanadaandwillbenefitbothathletesandnon-athletes.

Rowan’sLawisalsoabouteducation.Byincreasingconcussionawarenessandknowledge,wecanchangeOntario’sculturearoundsports,physicalactivityandinjury.Rowan’sLawwillmakeiteasierforthosewhoexperienceconcussionstoSPEAKUP,getthehelptheyneed,andtakethetimenecessaryforrecovery,withthesupport of everyone around them.

Messaging for school staff:InMarchof2018,theOntariogovernmentpassedalawknownasRowan’sLaw.Designedtoprotectamateurathletesandeducateparents/guardians,coachesandofficialsaboutthedangersofheadinjuries,itisthefirstlawofitskindinCanadaandwillbenefitbothathletesandnon-athletes.

Rowan’sLawisalsoabouteducation.Byincreasingconcussionawarenessandknowledge,wecanchangeOntario’sculturearoundsports,physicalactivityandinjury.Rowan’sLawwillmakeiteasierforthosewhoexperienceconcussionstoSPEAKUP,getthehelptheyneed,andtakethetimenecessaryforrecovery,withthesupport of everyone around them.

ROWAN’S LAW DAY Markyourcalendarsandstartplanning!ThelastWednesdayinSeptembereach year is Rowan’s Law Day (#RowansLawDay) – a day to engage students,staff,andparents/guardiansinactivitiesthatincreaseawarenessaboutconcussionsandtoshareRowanStringer’sstory.Thetips,toolsandlinks to additional resources in this Toolkit are designed to encourage and support your participation.

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SPREAD THE WORD AT SCHOOLConcussionsinsportarearecognizedhealthconcern–butbraininjuriesarenotlimitedtopeoplewhoplaysports.Everyoneisatrisk.Rowan’sLawDayisanopportunitytoeducateandengagestudentsinadiscussion about concussion and to use some of the following activities to promote awareness:

1. Printable posters (teachers/administrators/coaches) Downloadandprintconcussioneducationposterstopostaroundyourschool.You’llfindposters(availabletoprintas8.5x11and11x17)forbothelementaryandsecondarystudentsat:teachingtools.ophea.net/RowansLawDayToolkit/Posters. Posters can also be printed and coloured by younger students as part of yourconcussionawarenessstrategy.Considerhavingacolouringcontestorhavingstudentscreatetheirownposters based on what they learn about concussion.

2. Share Rowan’s story & wear her favourite colour! (teachers/administrators/coaches/student council/student leaders) Share Rowan’s story with students and colleagues – and encourage your school community to wear purple (Rowan’s favourite colour) on Rowan’s Law Day (the last Wednesday of September each year).

3. Host an Assembly (administrators/teachers/parents/guardians or student council) Hostaschool-wideassemblytosupportstudentlearningaboutconcussionsandtheimportanceofspeakingupaboutaninjurytotheheadorbody.Fortips,viewtheConcussionLegacyFoundationCanada’sTeamUpSpeakUpspeaker/schoolassemblyprogramwww.concussionfoundation.ca/programs-projects/programs/. Interestedinhavingsomeonespeakatyourschool?TrycontactingyourlocalBrainInjuryAssociation (http://obia.ca/abi-associations/) or public health unit (http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/common/system/services/phu/locations.aspx).

4. Announcements (administrators/teachers/students) Address concussion education in your school’s morning or end-of-day announcements using content from this Toolkit.

5. Sports teams (coaches/parents/guardians/participants) Take the pledge to keep each other safe by reporting concussions. Visit http://teamupspeakup.org for details.

6. Student projects & in-class discussions (students) Engagestudentsusingactivitiesorprojectsthathelpthemlearnaboutconcussionsandthatreinforcethemessagethatabumptotheheadorbodymayneedmedicalattentionandtimetoheal.It’s“OK”totakeabreak!Studentswhohavehadconcussionsmayalsosharetheirexperiences,encouragingotherstoSPEAKUPif they too are ever injured.

7. Connect with parents/guardians & community (administrators/teachers/parent council) Share your school board’s concussion policy and some of the content from this Toolkit with parents/guardians. It’s important that parents/guardians know what a concussion is (signs and symptoms) and share in your school’s best practices to keep all students safe. Invite parents/guardians to learn more by visiting Parachute’s ConcussionGuideforParentsandCaregiversathttp://www.parachutecanada.org/downloads/resources/Concussion-Parents-Caregivers.pdf.

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8. Staff Education (administrators/teachers) Concussionawarenessisasharedresponsibility–whichiswhyallstaffatyourschoolshouldknowthesignsandsymptomsandbeawareofyourschoolboard’sconcussionpolicy.Encourageyourcolleaguestomakeuse of the following resources:

• TheOntarioPhysicalEducationSafetyGuidelines:ConcussionProtocolandImplementationTools(Revised2018) http://safety.ophea.net/concussions.

• Ophea’sConcussionIdentification,ManagementandPreventionforOntarioSchools2018/19e-Learningmodule https://www.ophea.net/professional-learning/e-learning,wasdevelopedtoincreaseawarenessandunderstandingofconcussion,andthemethodandstrategiestobeusedforidentificationandappropriate management. The module also includes strategies and resources to assist in the education ofconcussionprevention.Thise-Learningmoduleisintendedforallschoolstaffincludingeducators,administrators and support staff.

9. Get Social Useyourschool’ssocialmediaplatformstoeducateothersaboutRowan’sLawDayandconcussionawareness using #RowansLawDay. Share what your school is doing to participate.

10. Video (teachers/students/administrators/parents/guardians) View these videos with your students and school community to promote awareness and spark discussion about head injuries and concussions:

• Dr.MikeEvans:Concussion101https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCCD52Pty4A

• CBC:RowanStringerignoredconcussionsymptomsdaysbeforedeathhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/rowan-stringer-ignored-concussion-symptoms-days-before-death-1.3077245

• CBCNews:GordonStringerisanadvocateforbraininjuryawarenesswhohasworkedtirelesslytoenactlegislation and educate the public about concussions https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/trailblazer-number-six/

11. Parent and guardian engagement (parents/guardians)

• Parents/guardians can help increase awareness about the signs and symptoms of concussion by printing and sharing this concussion fact sheet (available in 11 languages) with other parents/guardians: http://edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/concussionfact.pdf

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C O N C U S S I O N S A F E T YROWAN’S LAW DAY

Did you bump your head or body? Do you have a friend who has? Sometimes a bump to the head can hurt your brain and needs special care and rest — this could be from playing sports, playing with friends, or even just rolling out of bed in the morning. When you hit your head or body, it’s always a good idea to SPEAK UP and tell your parents/guardians, teacher, coach, or another adult you trust. They know just what to do to help you feel better. So, don’t hide a bump to your head, SPEAK UP about it!

For more information on concussions including signs, symptoms and prevention, checkout:Rowan’s Law Day Toolkit for Schools | teachingtools.ophea.net/RowansLawDayToolkit | #RowansLawDay

A BUMP TO THE HEAD OR BODY CAN HURT – SO TELL AN ADULT RIGHT AWAY

COLOUR ME!

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C O N C U S S I O N S A F E T Y

Bumped your head or body playing sports, being active, or hanging around with friends? Don’t hide it, SPEAK UP and get help. A bump to the head can injure the brain leading to a concussion – and brain injuries need adequate time to heal.

If you or a friend or a teammate sustains a bump or blow to the head or body, know the signs and symptoms of a concussion. Sometimes symptoms are obvious right away, but sometimes they can take hours or even days to appear.

Symptoms include:

Have you had a concussion? Want to help others prevent them and encourage those affected to get help? Spread the word about #RowansLawDay and join the discussion about concussion. For more information checkout:Rowan’s Law Day Toolkit for Schools | teachingtools.ophea.net/RowansLawDayToolkit | #RowansLawDay

• Headache/pressure in the head• Nausea• Feeling drowsy• Dizziness

• Sensitivity to light• Sensitivity to noise• Diffi culty thinking clearly or

remembering

• Fatigue or low energy• Blurred vision• Feeling sad, irritable, nervous or

emotional

CONCUSSIONS ARE BRAIN INJURIES… AND THEY NEED TIME TO HEAL

ROWAN’S LAW DAY

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LET’S GET SOCIAL!Learning about concussion awareness is the first step to helping others. Once you’ve reviewed the tools in this Toolkit, please share them with:

9Other educators

9Healthandsafetycontacts

9School/parent council members

9Physical education professionals

9Coaches

9Parents/guardians

9School trustees

9Websites and chat groups geared to physical educators

You can also make use of the ready-to-use posts for Twitter and Facebook included in this Toolkit. Here are a few tips to give your posts more impact:

9Social media posts generate more interest when there’sastrongvisualelementtothem.Besuretoadd a photo to your posts whenever possible

9WhenpostingtoFacebook,youcantag @OpheaCanada

9When posting to Twitter you can can @OpheaCanada

9Whenposting,consideraskingyouraudienceaquestiontoencourageinteraction(comments,sharing,liking) with your posts

9Useschedulingtoolstopre-scheduleyourtweetsandFacebookpostsifthisiseasier

9Besuretogetsomephotosofyourschoolcommunitymarking#RowansLawDaysothatyou’llhavelotstoshare when posting (ensure that you have permission to post images of students)

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FOR TWITTER:1. September 26this#RowansLawDayandatourschool,we’llbesharing

Rowan’s story and teaching our students and staff to identify the signs andsymptomsofconcussion.Joinus!AFREEToolkitisavailablefrom @OpheaCanadatomakeiteasy!teachingtools.ophea.net/RowansLawDayToolkit

2. It’s #RowansLawDay and we’re learning about the signs and symptoms of concussionusingthisFREEToolkitfrom@OpheaCanada teachingtools.ophea.net/RowansLawDayToolkit Getyourschoolinvolvedtooandlet’skeepkidssafe!

3. Adiscussionaboutconcussion!EngageyourstudentsusingtheseFREEresources and tools from @OpheaCanada: teachingtools.ophea.net/RowansLawDayToolkit #RowansLawDay

4. We’remakingsurestaff,studentsandparents/guardiansknowthesignsandsymptomsofconcussionandaremarking#RowansLawDaybyrememberingRowanandwearingpurple.Here’sapicfromourschooltoday(addimage of students/staff in purple).

5. Everyone’satriskofheadinjuryandconcussion–notjustathletes.Knowthesignsandsymptomsofconcussion: http://hollandbloorview.ca/Assets/Concussion-center/Infographics.3.pdf #RowansLawDay

6. Concussionsaren’talwaysobvious.Signsandsymptomscantakehoursorevendaystoappear.SPEAKUPabout a bump to the head and have it checked out: http://hollandbloorview.ca/Assets/Concussion-center/Infographics.3.pdf #RowansLawDay

7. It’s not just coaches who need to know the signs and symptoms of concussions… because it’s not just athleteswhoareatrisk.WeALLare.CheckouttheseFREEresourcesforschoolawareness@OpheaCanada: teachingtools.ophea.net/RowansLawDayToolkit #RowansLawDay

8. Haveyouorafriendhadaconcussion?ShareyourexperiencetoraiseawarenessandencourageotherstoSPEAKUPaboutandGETHELPforheadinjuries:http://teamupspeakup.org #RowansLawDay #TeamUpSpeakUp

9. Ifindoubt,sititoutandcheckitout.Concussionsaren’talwaysimmediatelyobvious.Knowthesignsandsymptoms #RowansLawDay http://hollandbloorview.ca/Assets/Concussion-center/Infographics.3.pdf

10. We’re rockin’ purple in memory of Rowan Stringer (purple was her favorite colour) and #RowansLawDay. TeachyourstudentsandstaffaboutthesignsandsymptomsofconcussionusingthisFREEToolkit @OpheaCanada: teachingtools.ophea.net/RowansLawDayToolkit

11. Rowan Stringer loved rugby and was captain of her high school’s team. She died after multiple concussions wentunreported.Knowthesignsandsymptomsofconcussion:http://hollandbloorview.ca/Assets/Concussion-center/Infographics.3.pdf #RowansLawDay

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FOR FACEBOOK: 1. September 26this#RowansLawDayandat(nameofschool),we’llbesharingRowan’s

story and teaching our students and staff to identify the signs and symptoms of concussion.Getyourschoolinvolvedtoo!It’seasywiththeFREEresourcesprovidedinthis Toolkit from @OpheaCanada!teachingtools.ophea.net/RowansLawDayToolkit

2. It’sROWAN’SLAWDAYandat(addschoolname)we’relearningaboutthesignsandsymptomsofconcussionusingthetoolsinthisFREEToolkit@OpheaCanada. Join the conversation and let’s keep kids safe teachingtools.ophea.net/RowansLawDayToolkit #RowansLawDay

3. Adiscussionaboutconcussion!Engagestudentsonthisimportanttopicasweareat(addschoolname)usingtheseFREEresourcesandtools@OpheaCanada: teachingtools.ophea.net/RowansLawDayToolkit #RowansLawDay

4. We’remakingsurestaff,studentsandparents/guardiansknowthesignsandsymptomsofconcussionandwe’remarking#RowansLawDayandrememberingRowanStringerbywearingpurple,herfavoritecolour.

5. We’re teaching staff and students that concussions aren’t always obvious. Signs and symptoms can take hoursorevendaystoappear.It’simportanttoSPEAKUPaboutabumptothehead.Checkout @OpheaCanada’sConcussionProtocolandTools:http://safety.ophea.net/concussions #RowansLawDay

6. It’s not just coaches that need to know the signs and symptoms of concussions… because it’s not just athletes whoareatrisk.Weallare.Welikethisvideo,Concussions101by@docmikeevans,andencourageeveryonetoview it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCCD52Pty4A #RowansLawDay

7. Haveyoueverhadaconcussion?ShareyourexperiencetoraiseawarenessandencourageotherstoSPEAKUPaboutandGETHELPforheadinjuries.@ParachuteCanada has some great resources that explain what aconcussionis,aswellasthesignsandsymptoms:http://www.parachutecanada.org/injury-topics/item/concussion #RowansLawDay

8. Doyouplaysports?Shareapicofyourteam!Whetheryou’re2or92,wehopeyourteamwillpledgetokeepeach other safe and to know the signs and symptoms of concussion. Learn more and take the pledge here: http://teamupspeakup.org(postwithteampic)#TeamUpSpeakUp

9. Parents/guardians!Knowthesignsandsymptomsofconcussionwhetheryourchildplayssportsornot:http://hollandbloorview.ca/Assets/Concussion-center/Infographics.3.pdf #RowansLawDay

10. Our school’s rockin’ purple and looking super stylish as we remember Ontario high school student Rowan Stringer and mark #RowansLawDay. Teach your students and staff about the signs and symptoms of concussionusingthisFREEToolkit@OpheaCanada: teachingtools.ophea.net/RowansLawDayToolkit

11. Rowan Stringer loved rugby and was captain of her high school’s team. She died after multiple concussions wentunrecognized.ROWAN’SLAWwillhelpensurethatsignsandsymptomsofconcussionaremorereadilyidentifiedinathletesandnon-athletesofallages.#RowansLawDayteachingtools.ophea.net/RowansLawDayToolkit

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES The following additional resources are provided to support concussion awareness and knowledge building for the schoolcommunity.Theyareorganizedbytheconcussioncomponenttheyfocuson:awareness,identification,management,preventionandtraining.

AwarenessConcussion Legacy Foundation Canada Awarenessraising,educationalprogramsfocusedonsport-relatedconcussion https://concussionfoundation.ca/

Dr. Mike Evans Concussions101,aPrimerforKidsandParents https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCCD52Pty4A

Government of Ontario ConcussionWebPortal http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/programs/concussions/

Hockey Canada ConcussionToolbox https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/hockey-programs/safety/concussions/concussion-toolbox

Holland Bloorview Concussion Centre* Awarenessinfographics,developedspecificallyforchildrenandyouth,http://hollandbloorview.ca/programsandservices/concussioncentre/concussioneducation/infographics:

• 6 things you should know about concussion

• Signs of concussion

• IthinkIhaveaconcussion,howcanIgetbetter?

• Sleep tips to recover from concussion

HandbookforParentsandKids www.hollandbloorview.ca/concussionhandbook

Ophea* TheOntarioPhysicalEducationSafetyGuidelines,safety.ophea.net/concussions AppendixC-1–ConcussionProtocol:Prevention,IdentificationandManagementProcedures

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Parachute* Awarenessresourcesforallmembersoftheschoolcommunity, www.parachutecanada.org/injury-topics/item/concussion-resources-for-schools:

• ConcussionGuideforTeachers

• ConcussionGuideforCoaches

• ConcussionGuideforParentsandCaregivers

• ConcussionGuideforAthletes

• ConcussionEd,afreeappavailableinthe Apple App Store aswellas Google Play for Android devices. ConcussionEdisalsoavailableviaa web-based versionforBlackberryandWindowsuser

Team Up, Speak Up Pledgetodoyourparttofightconcussions,http://teamupspeakup.org

IdentificationConcussion in Sport Group ConcussionRecognitionTool5,https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/early/2017/04/26/bjsports-2017-097508CRT5.full.pdf

Ophea* TheOntarioPhysicalEducationSafetyGuidelines,safety.ophea.net/concussions AppendixC-2–SampleTooltoIdentifyaSuspectedConcussion

ManagementHolland Bloorview Concussion Centre* hollandbloorview.ca/programsandservices/concussioncentre/welcome:

• IthinkIhaveaconcussion,howcanIgetbetter?

• Sleep tips to recover from concussion

• SCHOOLFirst:Enablingsuccessfulreturn-to-schoolforCanadianyouthfollowingaconcussion

• Concussionprogramsandservices

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Ophea* TheOntarioPhysicalEducationSafetyGuidelines safety.ophea.net/concussions

• AppendixC-3–SampleDocumentationofMedicalAssessment

• AppendixC-4–SampleDocumentationforConcussionManagement–HomePreparationforReturntoSchool(RTS) and Return to Physical Activity (RTPA) Plan

• AppendixC-5–SampleDocumentationforSchoolConcussionManagement–ReturntoSchool(RTS)andReturn to Physical Activity (RTPA) Plan

• AppendixC-6–SampleDocumentationforMedicalClearance

Parachute* AfteraConcussion:Return-to-SchoolStrategy http://horizon.parachutecanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/RTL-Parachute-2018May.pdf

AfteraConcussion:Return-to-SportStrategy http://test-parachutedev.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Concussion-ReturnToSport.pdf

PreventionOphea* TheOntarioPhysicalEducationSafetyGuidelines,safety.ophea.net/concussions AppendixC-7–SampleConcussionPreventionStrategies

TrainingOphea* TheOntarioPhysicalEducationSafetyGuidelines,safety.ophea.net/concussions ConcussionIdentification,ManagementandPreventionforOntarioSchools2018-2019e-Learningmodule https://www.ophea.net/professional-learning/e-learning

*ContenthasbeenreviewedandupdatedasrequiredtoalignwiththeBerlinConsensusStatementonConcussioninSportandtheCanadianGuidelineonConcussioninSport.

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TOOLKIT FOR SCHOOLS

ROWAN’S LAW DAY