Powerful. Memorable. Impactful. – The Shaken Baby Simulator
Powerful. Memorable. Impactful. These are the words we hear most often when speaking with instructors who use our Shaken Baby Simulator to educate young people on a situation that is 100% preventable: Child abuse. This life-sized, electronic simulator dramatically depicts how an infant’s brain is affected by just a few seconds of shaking.
Is RealCare Baby Recognizing Student ID’s?
By Nate Schlieve, Realityworks Product Support Technician Many educators use RealCare® Baby’s demonstration mode to give their students practice caring for Baby before taking it home for an overnight simulation experience. Once in a while, however, Baby will respond perfectly to the student ID during a demonstration but not respond to the student ID during […]
Top 5 Ways to Interact with Realityworks at CareerTech VISION 2017
5. Check out our Presentations 4. Find out what it feels like to age 3. See how fast you can put together our Cow Model! 2. Try your hand at virtual welding 1. Learn all about the new products we have in store for 2018! We’re going to be launching new Agriculture and Health Science […]
From Our Product Support Team: Testing RealCare® Baby’s Head Sensitivity
By Nate Schlieve, Realityworks Product Support Technician Are you concerned that one or more of your RealCare Baby infant simulators may have a sensitive head? Although this is uncommon, general wear and tear can occur over time, including the loosening of Baby’s head. If you are concerned that Baby is triggering head support failures too […]
5 Things You Should Be Doing Every Time You Deploy Baby
Sending out RealCare Baby with students throughout the year can create unique challenges. Here are 5 best practices we have gathered from talking with instructors over the years. 1. Gather available resources. There are a wealth of resources available when working with RealCare Baby: RealCare Curriculum Support Videos and Guides Pinterest Boards and Posts Realityworks support […]
Teacher Tip: Creative RealCare Baby Storage and More!
Lauren Williams currently teaches early elementary education courses, including a Parenting class, at McCracken County High School. With 19 years of teaching experience, she has a wealth of knowledge and practice working with different schools and programs. Lauren uses RealCare Baby® infant simulators in her Parenting classes and says she would recommend all teachers use the […]
Why Did RealCare Baby Simulator Shutdown?
Did you know that there are four ways that RealCare Baby® can turn off before its scheduled stop time? Ever look at your simulation report and see “______ Shutdown” and wondered what it means? The four different methods that can end a simulation early are: Abuse Shutdown, Battery Shutdown, Emergency Shutdown, Neglect Shutdown. Here is what […]
The Impact of the RealCare™ Drug-Affected Baby
by Diane Ross, M.Ed., Senior Field Account Manager with Realityworks As I work with teachers throughout the year, one of the most poignant moments of my career is showing teachers the RealCare™ Drug-Affected Baby. Realityworks has been carrying the Drug-Affected Baby as a part of our RealCare™ Infant Health Trio (Shaken Baby, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome […]
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 […]