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A Pediatrician’s Guide to Early Literacy, Healthy Relationships, and Brain Development Dr. Terri McFadden, MD, FAAP — Reach Out and Read Georgia’s Medical Director and a member of our National Board — is now a monthly contributor to Psychology Today. Her new column, “Reading: Just What the Doctor Ordered,” explores the deep connections between early […]

(FOX 5 Atlanta) Local clinicians with Reach Out and Read Georgia says storytime is one school supply no child in the Peach State should go without, but new numbers show a steep drop in the number of parents reading to their kids. Dr. Terri McFadden sat down with Alyse Eady to talk about Reach Out […]

(Atlanta News First) She’s known as Georgia’s “Godmother of Literacy” and the first Pediatrician in the state to bring Reach Out and Read into pediatric care – which helps families build strong bonds. Dr. Terri McFadden with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta joins ATL Live with details about her mission. Listen to the full conversation on Atlanta News First here.

(WABE News) Dr. Terri McFadden says it’s never too early to encourage children to read. She wants parents to not only read to their children, but to also sing and talk to them as well. McFadden is a pediatrician at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding and a professor of pediatrics at Emory University. She […]

Dear Reach Out and Read Georgia Pediatricians and Providers, We want to extend our sincere gratitude to all of you for your unwavering dedication and commitment to integrating books into pediatric care. Your efforts are truly invaluable in promoting early childhood development across our state. As we move forward into the new fiscal year, our […]