Stronger together has been the catch phrase of the year and never more true than for the entire Reach Out and Read network. Our network is vast and comprised of a National Center, State and Regional affiliates, University and Health Care systems, and independent medical sites.…
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.…