During a recent Oprah show on summer safety, I learned of the Louis Acompora Memorial Foundation, that Karen Acompora and her family founded and are now running. The foundation is a wonderful tribute to her son, Louis, and a gift to all parents with children who are in harms way while playing youth sports. As I watched Karen and her husband John, I wanted to climb through the television and give her a big hug and to thank her for the mission she is on to make sure that no other child dies while playing a sport. Running on to the field to attend to his daughter, Dr. Green called for the first-aid kit . Concerns about heading soccer balls are warranted, say the authors of a recent article in The Physician and Sportsmedicine .
Abusers come in all shapes and sizes.
They come from all age groups, and all cultural and religious groups. However, most abusers are heterosexual males. Offenders put a lot of time and energy into creating situations in which they have access to children. By Brooke deLench It was a hot day in late spring. My son, Spencer, was playing lacrosse in a neighboring town.