EARLY Lab at Auburn University partners with Dothan Pediatric Clinic and Pediatric Clinic, LLC

The EARLY Lab at Auburn University, in collaboration with Reach Out and Read-Alabama, is committed to supporting early literacy and parent-infant relational health.

Kicking off earlier this year, through a partnership with Dothan Pediatric Clinic and Pediatric Clinic, LLC, the EARLY Lab is conducting a study of parent-infant book sharing practices and parents’ perceptions of the Reach Out and Read-Alabama program. A total of 1,000 books were distributed across both clinics, as well as high-impact posters elevating the project’s central message:  Book sharing builds brains and relationships.  and each clinic received colorful refrigerator magnets -- featuring the project’s logo and encouraging parents to Share Books With Your Baby! -- to give to families after the four- and six-month well-child visits. Labels on the backs of the books encourage parents encouraged to participate in a short online survey after the visit.

This project was made possible by a generous grant from the Women’s Philanthropy Board at Auburn University.