2009 National School Backpack Day a Success!
Picture above: by Karen Jacobs. Boston University MS OT1 students celebrated Backpack Awareness Day 2009 at St. Mary's School in Brookline MA. There were over 200 children K-8th grade. Backpack Awarness Day was an activitiy included in Karen Jacobs' course at Boston University. The students were active participants in the event.
On September 16, occupational therapy practitioners and students around the nation hosted events for the 2009 National School Backpack Day. The 2009 Backpack Day was another great success! This year, 40 media outlets featured news about Backpack Day events—five more than last year—and reached 78,728,486 people. The media placements ranged from national news outlets to local outlets and reached audiences across the entire country. Share photos from your Backpack Day event on OT Connections, and get ideas for next year from other members!