Learning ARTS February 2017

Food Drive Dates : Dec 1, 2016-March 1, 1017

Drop off location:

Roseville—Lobby

925 Highland Pointe Drive Ste 350 Roseville

CA 95678

Citrus Heights—Lobby

6400 Tupelo Drive

Citrus Heights CA 95621

Merced—Lobby

3335 M Street

Merced, CA 95348

Canned Food Items Meats

Corn

Pasta sauce

Fruit

Tuna

Vegetables

Beans

Soups

Dried Pastas Macaroni

Spaghetti

Egg noodles

Peanut butter

(plastic containers only please)

Beans

Rice

Cereal

Dry Goods

If there’s one thing children are always more than happy to share, it’s communicable diseases. Communica-

ble diseases are infectious diseases that can be spread by indirect or direct transmission.

Direct Transmission: when one infected person makes physical contact with a person who is susceptible, par-

ticularly through blood or body fluids. Children do this most often when hugging or kissing someone.

Indirect Transmission: when a susceptible person touches objects or surfaces that have been contaminated

by someone who is infected. Children do this often when they sneeze, cough or even touch their toys, doors, coun-

ters etc.

Because Communicable diseases can be so easily spread, especially by children, it is important to know the

indicators, which can be as varied as the children themselves. Some can be very obvious and require immediate

attention, and others are much subtler and not quite as threatening. It is for this reason one of the biggest indicators

that a child has a something going on is when their behavior is off. This could be they are overly irritable or tired, a

marked loss of appetite or you notice them to begin coughing or sneezing consistently. Other indicators could be that

you notice a type of rash developing on the child, or the child complaining of being “itchy” and scratching them-

selves. If you notice that your kiddo might have caught a bug, here are the steps you should take:

Isolate

Try to isolate the child as much as possible to prevent the spread of germs. Be sure to remember to clean

up and wipe down surfaces when you are done.

Communicate

Talk to the child’s parent or guardian. They may already be aware something is going on and are already

treating the ailment or it could be in the early stages, either way it is important to talk with them to

determine the severity of the illness.

Determine

When talking with the parent or guardian, decide if the child will be able to continue the session for that

day. It could be it is just a little cough and we should be extra careful about sanitizing and wiping down

the surfaces the child comes in contact with, or it could be more serious and require the child to go

home for the day. A good rule of thumb for this is to ask, “was the child able to go to school today?” if

they were able to go to school that day the they should be okay for a session. If they were unable to

attend school, then they should not be able to attend session. This is not a rule, but a good basis to

start in deciding if the child is okay for session. If you are unsure if your patient should be in session,

contact HR and they can help you make a decision.

Report it!

Be sure to send in an Incident Report after a decision has been made. You can find the link to fill out an Inci-

dent Report in the Learning ARTS portal. Once you fill this out and submit it, it will automatically go to

all the people that need to be informed.

All Better! Now what?

Sometimes for more serious illnesses, a doctor’s note is required in order for the patient to begin sessions

once they are over the illness. Be sure to check with HR if you are unsure of the protocol for your pa-

tient’s illness.

Here is a list of some communicable diseases that are often spread in children.

Pink eye: also called conjunctivitis, is an infection or swelling in the outer membrane of your eyeball. Pink eye is spread by

direct contact with eye secretions (that icky eye gunk stuff) and through contact with contaminated surfaces and objects.

Indicators: pink toned eyes, “itchy or gritty feeling” eyes, thick buildup of “eye gunk” at night and abnormal

amount of tears.

Lice: a tiny parasite that are spread by personal contact.

Indicators: “Itching” and tiny red bumps on head and skin.

Ringworm: also known as Dermaphytosis, is a fungal infection of the skin that could be contacted by humans or animals. It is

commonly spread through direct contact of contaminated soil.

Indicators: red, itchy scaly or raised patches on the skin, patches might also develop blisters that will ooze.

Cold: also known as human rhinoviruses is a common infection of your upper respiratory tract. While highly contagious,

colds rarely lead to serious health complications.

Indicators: Runny nose, sneezing, coughing or nasal congestion, “stuffy nose”.

Below are some ways you can prevent the spread of communicable diseases:

When consuming fresh fruit and vegetables, be sure to wash them thoroughly before eating

Wash your Hands often!

Be sure to clean and disinfect commonly used surfaces regularly.

Get Vaccinated

STAY HOME WHEN SICK!!!

Remember, if you need to call in sick to work, be sure to do this as soon as you know you are not going in. This will give

the office some time to see if someone can cover for you for the day, so our patients get the care they need!

1. True of False: When calling in sick to work, it is important to call within 5 minutes of your sessions start time.

2. Communicable diseases are spread through two types of contact. Name the two types

3. Name 2 indicators that a child might have a communicable disease.

4. What is another name for Conjunctivitis?

5. When deciding with the parent or guardian if the patient can continue with session that day, what is a rule of thumb to ask

yourself?

Be sure to email your answers to Newsletter@learningarts.com

Randall Barnett

Krista Wegner

Imari Smith

Lucy Yang

Monserrat Martinez

Fernando Macias

Ricardo Cermeno Pena

Leticia Garcia

Joel Hatley

Sandy Mendoza-Ahumada

Megan Little

Deseree Rubio

Marco Hernandez

Farrah Wayne

Andrea Elser

Surmeet Sandhu

Kao Moua

Acacia Schmidt

Elvia Reyes

Zer Xiong

Noemi Velazquez

Jonathan Hernandez

Michelle Loebs

Juan Ramirez, Jr

Jessica Elias

Kimberly Toomey

Erika Perez

David Manske

Lizbeth Hernandez

Rosa Adorno

Emily Casarez

Rebecca Escamilla

Shampaign Potts

April Westbrook

Natascha Schalau

Sonia Mahi

Karina Nuno

Lydia Bowles

Karla Sedano

When one of my friends was pregnant with her third child, a baby girl, her two older boys

would insist on putting a toy truck into her shirt every time they were playing with trucks.

When asked why the truck must remain in her shirt, her boys replied that the truck was there

so their sister could play with them, and wouldn’t feel left out of the game. Too cute!

Have a cute story about the kids in your life?

Send your story to Newsletter@learningarts.com.

Q: What do squirrels give for Valentine's Day?

A: Forget-me-nuts.

Q: What did the valentine card say to the stamp? A: Stick with me and we'll go places!

Q: What did the stamp say to the envelope? A: I'm stuck on you.

Q: What is a vampire's sweetheart called? A: His ghoul-friend.

Q: What did the light bulb say to the switch? A: You turn me on.

Q: If your aunt ran off to get married, what would you call her? A: Antelope.

Q: Did Adam and Eve ever have a date?

A: No, but they had an apple.

Q: What did the boy octopus say to the girl octo-pus? A: Can I hold your hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand?

Q: What did one snake say to the other snake? A: Give me a little hug and a hiss, honey.

Q: Why did the banana go out with the prune? A: Because it couldn't get a date.

Q: What travels around the world but stays in one corner? A: A stamp.

Q: What happens when you fall in love with a French chef? A: You get buttered up.

Q: Who sends a thousand valentines cards

signed', guess who' ?

A: A divorce lawyer.

Congratulations to everyone who has earned a promotion this month!

Michelle Loebs

Natalye Abuan

Harjot Sandhu

Lucinda Granados

Arielle Hegr

Surmeet Sandhu

Nikita Schenck

Audrey Campbell

Matthew Hopkins

Ayda Sadeghian

Nicole Cullen

Christina Panteloglow

Elizabeth DeVan

Samuel Vangsness

Calling all Learning ARTS Employees! On February 13th, we will be introducing a new

schedule system in the Learning ARTS portal . At that time we will need all RBTs to put in

their schedule into the system. NO EXEPTIONS!! During the transition to the new system

your schedule we currently have will not transfer to the new schedule, so it is very im-

portant you add your schedule into the portal once the new system is in. Our IT department

will contact everyone via Email to let them know when the new schedule system is in place.

Thank you in advance for your patience as we undergo this change!

Monday February 20th 2017 is Presidents Day. Learning ARTS will be closed on

this day in observance of the Holiday. Learning ARTS will resume our regular

hours February 21st. DO NOT GO TO SESSIONS ON THE 20th. Be sure to re-

mind your patients families’ that session will not occur on this day.

go to forms.learningarts.com/learningarts/Login.aspx

Sign into the Learning ARTS portal

Our Tech Tip this month comes from our Scheduling Department, Adding your Schedule

into the new Scheduling system! Remember the new system will not be in place until

February 13th, so do not go into the portal and update your schedule until then.

The Feb. 13th update to the scheduling program will require you to enter your own availability. Any availability you have given us in the past will not carry over to the next update. It will be up to you to ensure that we have the most accurate information. To better follow company policy, the sched-ulers will no longer be able to schedule sessions if there is no corresponding availability. Additionally, we will now be enforcing the company policy that requires a two-week notice before any availability change. Since this is a new system, we have included a visual guide on how to change your availability.

Thank you,

The Scheduling Department