National School Backpack Awareness Day
Each year, National School Backpack Awareness Day takes place on the third Wednesday of September. Backpack Day is a great opportunity to showcase occupational therapy services in your community. In the past, AOTA has encouraged members to host backpack weighing events at local schools. This year, we broadened the event and activities to include “packs” throughout the lifespan— from school backpacks to purses to briefcases to hiking backpacks to suitcases to combat gear. After all, occupational therapy practitioners help individuals of all ages live life to its fullest!
Stay tuned for a toolkit that will help get your 2010 event off the ground. Also, to share information with your colleagues, please join the Backpack Forum on OTConnections.
If you are a member of the media looking for backpack research and ergonomic tips, please contact AOTA’s media relations manager Heather R. Huhman at praota@aota.org or 301-652-6611 x 2963.
