Teddy Bear Clinic!
Edna Louise Spear Elementary School students each brought a special
stuffed animal guest from home when they took part in a teddy bear
clinic, an injury prevention program for children sponsored by the
Trauma Center at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital.
Learning safety topics such as using a seatbelt as a passenger in a car
and wearing a helmet while biking or roller skating, the fun and
interactive visit was well received by the students. Taught by Kristi
Ladowski, outreach coordinator at the hospital, the students then donned
scrubs, masks and surgical gloves to take care of their injured stuffed
animals.