About Stefanie Zucker

Stefanie Zucker

Stefanie Zucker is President and co-founder of Pediatric Medical and Managing Director and co-founder of Axios Partners, a strategy consulting firm. After a number of years spent researching the safety issues associated with transporting children on ambulances she became a child health safety advocate and formed Pediatric Safety with a goal of creating a world-wide movement of parents and caregivers inspired to protect the health and safety of kids. Stefanie is a member of the PedSafe Team

Articles by Stefanie

THE WILD ROBOT is Sensory Friendly 2x in October at AMC

THE WILD ROBOT is Sensory Friendly 2x in October at AMC

Last updated on November 17th, 2024 at 03:22 pmSince 2007, AMC Entertainment (AMC) and the Autism Society have teamed up to bring families affected by autism and other special needs “Sensory Friendly Films” every month – a wonderful opportunity to enjoy fun new films in a safe and accepting environment. And this coming Saturday, The Wild Robot is Sensory Friendly at AMC. The movie... 

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Top 10 Fireworks Safety Tips – Straight from the Experts

Top 10 Fireworks Safety Tips – Straight from the Experts

Last updated on September 7th, 2024 at 06:25 pmIt’s that time of year again: time to get together with friends, host backyard barbecues, cook up some hotdogs and hamburgers, sip a cool beverage and end the day gathered around watching fireworks. Sounds perfect, right? Unfortunately, according to the National Fire Protection Association in 2018 alone, U.S. hospital emergency rooms treated an estimated... 

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Did You Know…Every 2 Weeks a Child Dies From a “Tipover”?

Did You Know…Every 2 Weeks a Child Dies From a “Tipover”?

Last updated on September 7th, 2024 at 06:29 pmIt’s not something we like to think about…and it certainly could never happen to us…but the reality is that every 2 weeks a child dies because an unsecured appliance or piece of furniture has toppled over onto them. In fact between 2000–2008, the CPSC received reports of nearly 200 tipover deaths among children 8 and younger. More than... 

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Today is National Heatstroke Prevention Day 2023!

Today is National Heatstroke Prevention Day 2023!

Last updated on December 4th, 2023 at 07:29 pmEvery year on average, 40 children die in hot cars in the US What can you do?? Always keep cars locked & keys out of reach of children. If a child is missing – check in all cars! Ask childcare to call you if your baby doesn’t show up as planned! A car is not a babysitter. NEVER leave a child or animal alone inside a vehicle, not even for a minute! See... 

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Arts & Crafts and Poison Control: How to Keep Kids Safe

Arts & Crafts and Poison Control: How to Keep Kids Safe

Last updated on May 14th, 2023 at 01:05 amDid you ever notice how delicious some of those colored markers smell? Ever tempted to taste one? Ok, admit it…you’d never do it, but still you can’t say you haven’t at least thought about it. So, can we blame the 4 year old who thinks that the blueberry marker might just taste as good as it smells? Unfortunately we sometimes forget that those pretty... 

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Check-Out What Movies are Sensory Friendly this Month at AMC

Check-Out What Movies are Sensory Friendly this Month at AMC

Last updated on January 30th, 2023 at 12:57 pmSince 2007, AMC Entertainment (AMC) and the Autism Society have teamed up to bring families affected by autism and other special needs “Sensory Friendly Films” every month – a wonderful opportunity to enjoy fun new films in a safe and accepting environment. This Saturday, December 10th, Strange World is Sensory Friendly at AMC. Enjoy... 

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