We welcome Adwoa Asare to the ROR Carolinas team as the Project Manager for North Carolina and South Carolina.
Adwoa is a native of Durham, NC and she joins the RORC team after spending two years in the Boston area completing an MBA in…
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Dr. Jill Wright, Pediatrician at UNC Pediatrics in Garner, is a ROR leader in the Carolinas.
Share a story of a really successful partnership where something happened that you couldn’t do alone, who was the partner, and what was your role?
Guest post by: All About Books
When it comes to promoting literacy and its developmental advantages for all children, two issues man the forefront: access and structure. Reach Out and Read has not only provided millions of children with free books, but they’ve developed an…
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The relationship between a medical provider and the family is the key to the Reach Out and Read (ROR) intervention. They have repeated one-on-one contact with families during the critical first years of a child’s life and use books and anticipatory guidance as a…
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Guest blog post by:
Dr. Martha Edwards
Rock Hill Pediatrics
As pediatricians, we become comfortable talking about uncomfortable things.
Pooping? I have been christened the Queen of Poop because I excel at addressing problems associated with stool withholding and constipation. Acne? Toenail fungus?…
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Guest blog post by: All About Books
We know the impact of a book in the life of a child and their family.
Recent hurricanes impacted many Reach Out and Read Carolinas families and providers. Some families lost their homes and belongings and some medical…
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Guest blog post by:
Dr. Martha Edwards
Rock Hill Pediatrics
As a pediatrician, it has been a joy to begin to integrate books into my first newborn visit.
My favorite positive parenting tip at this visit is to reassure new families that it…
Read MoreAs parents, we all want the best for our children and while we do need to talk, read and sing to them every day, we also need to invest in parents to help close the skills gap.
Reach Out and Read is a parenting program, as much…
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By: Teandra Ramos-Hardy, Director of Medical Engagement, Reach Out and Read Carolinas
Reposted from Reach Out and Read Blog
We know from research that brains are built over time through a process that begins prenatally. The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University has…
Read MoreBy: Shivani Mehta, MD, MPH, FAAP
The effects of what a child experiences in their first few years of life can set the stage for the rest of their life. Truly nurturing experiences with a loving parent or caregiver during this important time…
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Get your baby talking. If your child makes a noise, respond. It may make no sense to you, but it’s communication.