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Barry S. Zuckerman, MD, Board Chair, Reach Out and
Read
Perri Klass, MD, Medical Director, Reach Out and Read For nearly two decades, pediatricians participating in
Reach Out and Read (ROR) have made giving advice
to parents about the importance of reading aloud
accompanied by a developmentally and culturally
appropriate books a standard part of care. As a
result, more than 16 million new books have found
their way into the homes of children, many of them
living in poverty. At the same time, we have learned
from many studies that this program is effective, not
only in increasing the number of books in the home,
but in increasing language skills.
Reach Out and Read has been endorsed by the AAP
since 1998. More recently, ROR has been
collaborating with the Division of Chapter and District
Relations to enhance collaboration between chapters
and existing and new ROR programs.
In Orange County we are excited to embark on a new
relationship with California Chapter 4 and we are
especially indebted to the leadership of Dr. Lynn
Hunt. With the help of Nancy Donnelly, the newly
hired ROR coordinator housed within the Chapter, we
are looking forward to growing ROR throughout
Orange County. In Orange County there are currently
21 ROR programs at hospitals, health centers and
private pediatric practices reaching more than 20,279
children, ages 6 months to 5 years. Collectively you
have donated thousands of hours by dedicating a
piece of every check-up to books and literacy
guidance. Because you do this, your patients are
hearing more stories and seeing more pictures and
growing up with a better chance of being ready for
school and learning to read on time. We thank you
for incorporating ROR into your practice and for
making books and reading part of a healthy
childhood.
List of programs since June 30, 2006:
You can help put books into the hands of children
growing up in poverty. Please contact the Chapter
office, 714/971-0695.
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The following committees have member vacancies
beginning July 1, 2007:
Please contact the Chapter office, 714/971-0695, if
you are interested in being nominated.
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This electronic newsletter has a focus on children
with special health care needs in California. It is
being produced and distributed by the USC University
Center for Excellence in Disabilities at Children's
Hospital of Los Angeles in collaboration with partners
from a health Resources and Services Administration
grant aimed at improving the system of care for
children and youth with special needs in
California.
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An AAP letter to the national carriers urging timely
benefits
coverage and adequate payment for new vaccines
(such as Rotateq and HPV vaccines) and any carrier
responses are posted on the AAP Member Center,
private payer advocacy page.
For additional information on AAP private payer
advocacy, please contact Louis Terranova at
lterranova@aap.org or 800/433-9016 ext 7633.
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Deborah Monfea
California Chapter 4, American Academy of Pediatrics
email:
ca4aap@sbcglobal.net
phone:
714/971-0695
website:
http://www.aapca4.org
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