39th Annual Conference on Dyslexia and Related Learning Disabilities
 
M-2 Chewing a Book, Holding a Book: Using Books and Early Literacy Skills to Look at Child Development
 
Description
Perri E. Klass, MD Professor of Journalism and Pediatrics at NYU, Director of the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, National Medical Director, Reach Out and Read, Author and Journalist, New York, NY Dr. Klass reviews the developmental stages of early literacy and describes the benefits of using Reach Out and Read training tapes for evaluating children from 6 months to 5 years.