Supporting Children with Disabilities During the Pandemic

Fifteen percent of young children are now diagnosed with a developmental disability. Young children with developmental disabilities benefit from heightened structure, clear expectations, and an array of services that were obstructed by COVID‐19. Increased difficulties for children, in turn, exacerbate parent stress, and quarantine also often means many parents not only serve as their child’s teacher, but also as their child’s special educator, social skills coach, speech-language pathologist, and behavioral therapist—sometimes with little support from professional helpers.…

Wrapping up 2020

As we close out 2020, a year like no other, our Reach Out and Read National family took some time to celebrate with a virtual holiday party, giving thanks for the caring community that makes our work possible. The zooming good time kicked off with customized backgrounds, an array of holiday sweaters and a “toastimonial” that Dr.…

DaVita Teammates Donate to Reach Out and Read

Reach Out and Read was honored to be chosen by the DaVita teammates for their annual giving program, DaVita Way of Giving. DaVita dialysis centers have donated millions of dollars to causes such as children’s organizations, crisis centers, animal shelters, food banks and many more over the past years.…

Why Books Matter

When a father of a newborn sits quietly in a rocker with his son swaddled tightly and reads Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney, something magical happens. A bond grows between them through book sharing, connecting the two of them emotionally and physically.…

More than a Bedtime Routine

I love the idea of passing on traditions to my children. However, as a pediatric resident in a vigorous program, with two rambunctious kids under four and a dog in the midst of a mid-life crisis, who’s also trying to be a present wife, daughter, sister, friend, and colleague, I’ll be the first to admit that I’m absolutely rubbish at planning in advance (just ask my husband) …let alone, taking the time to set foundations for family traditions.…

Book Talk – Live Author Event

A Good Time to Be Born

Join National Medical Director Dr. Perri Klass in a conversation about science, public health, and the fight against child mortality that transformed parenting, doctoring, and the way we live. Dr. Klass will be joined by Dr. Eileen Costello for a rich conversation on the findings in Klass’s recently published book, A Good Time to Be Born. …

The Creativity, Resilience, and Strength of the Navajo Community

Doctor Lydia Kim at Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico says COVID-19 hit Navajo Nation hard and fast, but that while the news stories focused on death and devastation, what she hopes to take from the pandemic is the creativity, resilience, and strength of the Navajo community.…

Vertex Holds a Virtual Book Drive

Reach Out and Read was honored on October 2 to participate in Vertex Pharmaceutical’s 12th Annual Day of Service with a virtual book drive designed to supply our medical sites with beautiful books that meet the primary language needs of our families.…