Update: Teen Dad Successfully Campaigns for Revised High School Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
The following is an update on teen father Devin Davis, who we first posted about here. A senior at Ticonderoga High School in New York and a teen parent, Devin dedicated his final project to creating a new sex education curriculum for his school that focused more on teen pregnancy prevention. On May 29, 2014, […]
Babies Can Teach Us a Thing or Two About Kindness
By Denise Bodart, RealCare Product Manager for Realityworks It seems that every day we hear stories about bullying in our schools and online. Many schools are trying to think “outside the box” and find creative ways to teach students important life skills like empathy, tolerance and the importance being kind to one another. This week, […]
Teen Dad Urges High School to Consider Mandatory Pregnancy Prevention Program
When Devin Davis became a teen parent at 16, he thought parenting would be fun – until his son was born and reality hit. Two years later, this high school senior has dedicated his final project to helping classmates make more informed decisions regarding sexual activity. By writing curriculum that features infant simulators, Davis hopes […]
North Carolina Middle School Uses Infant Simulators to Reduce Teen Pregnancy Rate
When Darden Middle School Nurse Marsha Miller encountered four pregnant students during the 2006-2007 school year, she knew she had to act. Although the school’s health class covered sexually transmitted infections and their ramifications, pregnancy prevention was not a specific focus – until Marsha helped acquire Realityworks’ RealCare Baby infant simulators. In the seven years […]
RealCare Baby Research Study: 5 Reasons Infant Simulators Are Effective
Because our RealCare Baby infant simulators are used in 90 countries around the world, we have the opportunity to impact many young lives. Customer testimonials and research studies are two ways we gauge the effectiveness of those impacts, and a research study conducted by Denmark’s Aarhus University is a recent example. Dubbed “The Doll Project,” […]
High School Health Class Uses Infant Simulators for Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Thanks to Realityworks’ RealCare Baby infant simulators, ninth-grade students in New York’s Campbell-Savona Central School District are experiencing firsthand what it is like to be a parent – and realizing what their lives might look like if they happen to become pregnant as teenagers. “We live in a rural community where the median salary for […]
Realityworks, Inc. Wins Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Special Award for Innovation Excellence
Company recognized for creating welding simulators that develop skilled workers for state’s manufacturing sector Eau Claire, WI – February 28, 2014 – Experiential learning technology company Realityworks, Inc. has received the Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Special Award for Innovation Excellence. Designed to celebrate the success of manufacturers in the state and chosen by an independent […]
Local Educator Uses Simulator to Prevent Child Abuse
EAU CLAIRE, Wis., February 20, 2014 – Anoka Middle School for the Arts teacher Linda Keller is making a big impact on student’s lives by using an infant simulator for child abuse prevention. Keller, a seventh-grade Family & Consumer Sciences (FACS) teacher, acquired one of Realityworks’ RealCare® Shaken Baby simulators during a drawing at the […]
RealCare Baby “Bachelor” Looking for Love this Valentine’s Day
With his sweet baby feet, realistic newborn features and ability to monitor and track his care, Realityworks’ RealCare Baby 3 has been a “fan favorite” among Family & Consumer Science educators and Health professionals since his “birth” in March 2012. On Valentine’s Day, however, this tiny bachelor just wants someone to love. Whether you’re preparing […]