How to Prep Your Child for Another Pandemic School Year with Dr. Janice Weiss and Dr. Jack Muskat

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Remember when everyone thought things would be back to normal by September? Instead, children are returning to classrooms with caseloads climbing. So how should parents prepare kids for the return to in-person schooling? Is it safe? Would they be better off being taught virtually? And when should we expect vaccines to be approved for those who are under the age of 12? For guidance, we turned to a pair of Medcan experts: Dr. Janice Weiss, director of child and youth, and Dr. Jack Muskat, clinical director of mental health.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "http://eatmovethinkpodcast.com/podcast/ep-81-back-to-school">Episode 81 webpage</a>.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>LINKS </strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Dr. Janice Weiss provides further guidance for parents in this</span> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYTS1cxlojw"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">short YouTube video</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.  </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Here’s the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table brief that suggests, “barring catastrophic circumstances”, that kids should be educated with</span> <a href= "https://covid19-sciencetable.ca/sciencebrief/school-operation-for-the-2021-2022-academic-year-in-the-context-of-the-covid-19-pandemic/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">in-person learning</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Learn about Medcan’s</span> <a href= "https://medcan.com/our-services/live-well-assessments/child-youth-assessment/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Child & Youth Assessment</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, designed to provide parents with tailored strategies to help children reach their potential.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level