Wellness Wednesday: School readiness involves more than ABCs, therapist says

School readiness includes skills beyond counting to 10 or knowing the alphabet.
Published: Sep. 9, 2026 at 6:29 PM EDT|Updated: 12 hours ago

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — School readiness includes skills beyond counting to 10 or knowing the alphabet, according to Danielle Buford, a physical therapist assistant with North Mississippi Health Services (NMHS).

Buford discussed school readiness during this week’s Wellness Wednesday segment with WTVA’s Daniella Oropeza.

Watch the interview in the video above.

NMHS sponsors Wellness Wednesday. Go to NMHS.net for more information.