Kari KurjiakaNovember 21, 2024
Reach Out and Read: How A Book Can Change A Life
What happens when a pediatrician hands a free book to a parent and changes the trajectory of a life?
Meet Claudia Aristry whose first encounter as a new immigrant mother with “Reach Out and Read” sparked a remarkable transformation. Through her work with the Health Education and Literacy for Parents (HELP) Project, Claudia demonstrates how pediatricians can encourage literacy through books while supporting immigrant families. Her personal story describes the power of how parent-child reading led to her own high school completion and college graduation.
Her work showcases how simple interventions can create lasting impact on children’s development. Her conversation with Dr. Lia Gaggino explores innovative ways to promote bilingual literacy and to strengthen parent-child interactions through reading, while turning waiting room time into valuable learning opportunities.
This episode proves that when healthcare meets literacy, extraordinary changes happen in families’ lives.