| Who do parents listen to
when it comes to advice about their children? Pediatricians.
Research shows that when a pediatrician recommends reading aloud
to a child, parents are more likely to do it.
Ready to Read
is pleased to have the local medical community helping to
spread the reading message. Local pediatricians
"prescribe" reading aloud for healthy child
development, and distribute gift books at well-child visits
from birth to five years.
Bronson Rambling Road Pediatrics, Borgess ProMed Pediatrics,
Bright Futures,
Pediatrics PC,
Family Health Center, and
Michigan State University/ Kalamazoo
Center for Medical Studies all participate in Ready to Read.
Ready to Read has expanded the concept of Rx: Reading, to
include other professionals. Social workers
with the Guidance Clinic and
Healthy Babies/Healthy Start
programs talk with clients about reading to children and give
away books. Nutritionists with the
Kalamazoo County and Family
Health Center WIC programs, and speech/language pathologists
with the
Preprimary Evaluation Team of KRESA, also help get the
message to parents and present gift books.
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