Preparing to go back to school

Preparing to go back to school

We know Clark County School District students will be distance learning when school starts next month.

The goal, of course, is to eventually get them back in the classroom.

But how do you know when your child is ready?

Scripps reporter Ash-har Quraishi tells looks at the signs experts say parents should watch for.

BUSINESS IN A OUR SERIES CALLED"THE REBOUND" LAS VEGAS.WE KNOW CCSD STUDENTS WILL BEDISTANCE LEARNING WHEN SCHOOLSTARTS NEXT MONTH.THE GOAL OF COURSE - IS TOEVENTUALLY GET THEM BACK IN THECLASSROOM.BUT HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOURCHILD IS READY?

SCRIPPSREPORTER ASH-HAR QURAISHI TELLSUS ABOUT THE SIGNS PARENTS NEEDTO BE LOOKING FOR.AS ATHLETICS PROGRAMS BEGIN TORESTART 14-YEAR-OLD AMINA AHMADSAYS SHE'S READY TO GET BACKINTO THE SWING OF THINGS SOTAMINA AHMAD - HIGH SCHOOLSOPHOMORE 19:50:27 "I REALLYWANT TO SEE FRIENDS AND SEETEACHERS AND LIKE BEINGACTUALLY INSIDE THE CLASSROOM."STILL, THERE IS UNEASINESSABOUT WHETHER A RETURN TO THECLASSROOM WOULD LEAD TO ANOUTBREAK SOT AMINA AHMAD -HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE 19:51:01"SOME PEOPLE REALLY ARE KIND OFWORRIED ABOUT HOW MANY STUDENTSARE ACTUALLY GOING BACK AND HOWMANY PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BETHERE." STAND-UP - 00:18POLITICIANS, SCHOOLADMINISTRATORS AND PARENTS AREALL WEIGHING THE POTENTIALRISKS OF RETURNING TO THECLASSROOM.AS CORONAVIRUS CASES SURGEACROSS THE COUNTRY EXPERTS SAYTHE PSYCHOLOGICAL TOLL ONCHILDREN NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.NAT DR.TALI RAVIV IS A CHILD CLINICALPSYCHOLOGIST WHO SPECIALIZES INPSYCHOLOGIST, LURIE CHILDREN'SHOSPITAL.19:22:52 "ONE OF THE THINGSTHAT WE'RE SEEING A LOT IS THATAFTER BEING AWAY FROM THATROUTINE FOR A LONG TIME IT ISNORMAL.FOR FAMILIES AND FOR YOUTH TOBE CONCERNED ABOUT HOW IS THISGOING TO BE?" GRAPHIC: THEAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OFPEDIATRICS SAYS THE BENEFITS OFIN- PERSON LEARNING OUTWEIGHTHE RISKS.AND "THE AAP STRONGLYADVOCATES THAT ALL POLICYCONSIDERATIONS FOR THE COMINGSCHOOL YEAR SHOULD START WITH AGOAL OF HAVING STUDENTSPHYSICALLY PRESENT IN SCHOOL."BUT MENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS SAYIT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTANDHOW EACH CHILD FEELS ABOUTGOING BACK.SOT DR.TALI RAVIV - CLINICALPSYCHOLOGIST, LURIE CHILDREN'SHOSPITAL 19:24:55 "BECAUSE IT'SA VERY DIFFERENT SITUATION IF ACHILD IS WORRIED I'M NOT GOINGTO HAVE MY BEST FRIEND WITH MEIN MY LITTLE POD THAN IFTHEY'RE SAYING I'M WORRIED I'MGOING TO GET SICK AND DIE ORYOU'RE GOING TO GET SICK ANDDIE." GRAPHIC: SIGNS THATNOT WANTING TO SLEEP ALONE ORHAVING NIGHTMARES CHANGES INAPPETITE OR A LACK OF APPETITEHEADACHES OR STOMACH ACHESBEING MORE IRRITABLE, FREQUENTMELT DOWNS AND WITHDRAWAL FROMFRIENDS, FAMILY, OTHERACTIVITIES DR.RAVIV SAYS IF THE ANXIETY ISDEBILITATING - IT MAY BE TIMETO SEE A PROFESSIONAL.NAT TENNIS FOR AMINA AHMAD HERSCHOOL'S HYBRID ALTERNATINGIN-PERSON/ONLINE PROGRAM HASPUT HER MIND AT EASE FOR NOW.REPORTING FROM CHICAGO - I'MASH- HAR QURAISHI.A NEW WEBSITE IS PROVIDINGAMERICANS WITH A LOOK AT JUST