About Our Tools
The Get In Touch Foundation is determined to break down barriers and ensure people everywhere have access to the tools they need to make breast self-exams simple, appropriate, and routine.
Our tools give people the confidence to know their normal and collaborate with healthcare professionals to make the best decisions for their breast health.
The Daisy Wheel™
For Grades 5-12
Available in English and Spanish, the Daisy Wheel™ is an easy-to-use paper tool, outlining the 8 steps of a breast self-exam. Recommended for grades 5-12, we provide them completely FREE to school nurses and health educators!
Ways to Use:
- Distribute in health class or at an assembly in October’s Breast Health Awareness Month
- Incorporate with puberty/adolescence unit, utilize in the nurse’s office to discuss during physical exams (ie. scoliosis check) to encourage discussion and eliminate embarrassment in front of peers
- Great for breast health education for church groups, community organizations, etc.
The Daisy Wheel™
For Grades 5-12
Available in English and Spanish, the Daisy Wheel™ is an easy-to-use paper tool, outlining the 8 steps of a breast self-exam. Recommended for grades 5-12, we provide them completely FREE to school nurses and health educators!
Ways to Use:
- Distribute in health class or at an assembly in October’s Breast Health Awareness Month
- Incorporate with puberty/adolescence unit, utilize in the nurse’s office to discuss during physical exams (ie. scoliosis check) to encourage discussion and eliminate embarrassment in front of peers
- Great for breast health education for church groups, community organizations, etc.
The Educator's Digital Toolkit
For Grades 5-12
The Daisy Wheel™ Toolkit is a customizable, easy-to-use PowerPoint that includes all of our breast health resources including steps found on our paper Daisy Wheel™, an instructional video, discussion questions, and a quick quiz.
Way to Use:
- If you are short on time, and not comfortable speaking on breast health in front of class, pop on the 8-minute instructional video and have students follow along with their paper Daisy Wheel™.
- You can hide or skip any slides that don’t meet the needs of your lesson – it’s your presentation, we’re just providing you with the tools!
The Daisy Wheel™ App
For All-Ages
The Daisy Wheel™ App is available free to download for Apple and Android phones, teaches the 8 simple steps of a breast self-exam, is available in 9 languages, and can send regular custom calendar reminders.
Way to Use:
- Encourage students of an age-appropriate level to download after class.
- Great as a staff resource to encourage routine breast health.
- Share with family members, friends, community organizations and health clinics.
The Daisy Wheel™ Curriculum
For Grades 9-12
Coming Soon: The Daisy Wheel™ Curriculum was developed in partnership with curriculum writers and our Medical Advisory Board. Geared for grades 9-12, it serves as a guide to teaching a breast health lesson plan according to each state’s standards and follows along with a new Educator’s Digital Toolkit and Daisy Wheels™.
Way to Use:
- Use in a health class when introducing topics of puberty, disease education, health, and wellness are being taught or in October during breast health education month.
Coming Soon: The New Digital Daisy Wheel
As a nonprofit dedicated to making breast health resources free and accessible for everyone, we are working towards launching a Digital Daisy Wheel. Whether you’re using our resource in a classroom, or as part of a group presentation, you’ll be able to use the Digital Daisy Wheel to educate others on the steps of a breast self-exam.
