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We caught a sweet parent-child moment while visiting Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. This adorable four-month-old was mouthing a Reach Out and Read Georgia bookmark and soon this cutie will be holding his bookmark and his book with his pincer grasp. The pincer grasp is the coordination of the index finger and thumb to hold an […]
Mercy Care's smallest patients (6 mo-5 yrs) are being "prescribed" new, age-appropriate books through Reach Out and Read Georgia.
Atlanta, Georgia – Reach Out and Read Georgia is thrilled to announce that Dr. Dipika Sharma will be taking on the important new role of Regional Director of Medical Engagement. Dr. Sharma joined the Reach Out and Read Georgia team in May 2019. Dr. Sharma grew up with a teacher and a physician for parents who also wrote poetry […]
Atlanta, Georgia – Nine local Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million retailers recently donated in-kind books valued at $108,000 to Reach Out and Read Georgia. Barnes & Noble, Inc., the world’s largest retail bookseller, and Reach Out and Read Georgia have joined forces to raise awareness about the importance of early literacy and child development. Reach […]
From the Winter 2019 Issue of The GEORGIA Pediatrician, a publication by the American Academy of Pediatrics Georgia Chapter – For the past 11 years, I have been the local site coordinator in my pediatric offices for the Reach Out and Read Program. My journey began as an intern, when I adopted the program from […]