Tu Libro Y Tu Tu Libro Y Tu DoctorDoctor

Claudia AristyClaudia AristyAssistant DirectorAssistant Director

Children of Bellevue’s Reach Out Children of Bellevue’s Reach Out and Readand Read

Bellevue Hospital, New YorkBellevue Hospital, New YorkMay 4, 2007May 4, 2007

ROR Team ROR Team

VolunteersVolunteers Read to children in Read to children in

waiting areawaiting area

Parent EducatorsParent Educators Talk to parents about Talk to parents about

the importance of the importance of booksbooks

PediatriciansPediatricians Encourage parents to Encourage parents to

read to children & read to children & provide parents with provide parents with age- appropriate age- appropriate booksbooks

Who Are Our Parent Who Are Our Parent Educators?Educators?

Our two full time parent educators Our two full time parent educators are :are :

Bilingual : English and SpanishBilingual : English and Spanish Bicultural: Dominican and Mexican Bicultural: Dominican and Mexican

AmericanAmerican ImmigrantsImmigrants ParentsParents Trained in child development and educationTrained in child development and education

Benefits of Having a Parent Benefits of Having a Parent EducatorEducator

Takes advantage of waiting room Takes advantage of waiting room time before parents see the doctortime before parents see the doctor

““Sets the stage” for the Sets the stage” for the pediatrician’s literacy guidancepediatrician’s literacy guidance

Expands on issues that the doctor Expands on issues that the doctor can’t address due to time constraintscan’t address due to time constraints

Serves as a bridge to other needed Serves as a bridge to other needed servicesservices

How Do We Work With Latino How Do We Work With Latino Families?Families?

With respect-- “el respeto" is an With respect-- “el respeto" is an important concept in the Latino important concept in the Latino cultureculture

With a positive attitude and approachWith a positive attitude and approach By following parents “lead”By following parents “lead” Starting with what the parents know Starting with what the parents know

and building on thatand building on that Modifying the “curriculum” as parents Modifying the “curriculum” as parents

are ready for more information are ready for more information

VideoVideo

Interaction between parent educator Interaction between parent educator and a Spanish speaking familyand a Spanish speaking family

Family is from Mexico and the baby Family is from Mexico and the baby is 6 months oldis 6 months old

Book Sharing: Cultural Book Sharing: Cultural Attitudes and Personal Attitudes and Personal

ExperiencesExperiences

Listen to parents experiences and Listen to parents experiences and

ideas about book sharingideas about book sharing

Build on what the parent saysBuild on what the parent says

Plant the seedPlant the seed

Successful Ways to “Plant Successful Ways to “Plant the Seed”the Seed”

Role modeling with bookRole modeling with book

Make analogies Hispanic parent can relate toMake analogies Hispanic parent can relate to “ “Reading is food for the baby’s brain.”Reading is food for the baby’s brain.”

Acknowledge daily time demandsAcknowledge daily time demands ““It doesn’t take that much time to make a It doesn’t take that much time to make a

difference.”difference.”

Book sharing can happen anywhereBook sharing can happen anywhere ““Look at books together on the bus or subway.”Look at books together on the bus or subway.”

Other TopicsOther Topics

BilingualismBilingualism Addressing concerns about reading and Addressing concerns about reading and

speaking to their children in Spanishspeaking to their children in Spanish Informing parents that their pediatricians can Informing parents that their pediatricians can

give them Spanish and bilingual booksgive them Spanish and bilingual books Chapter books in Spanish for older childrenChapter books in Spanish for older children

Providing child development guidelinesProviding child development guidelines Other issuesOther issues

Establishing routines, watching TV, video Establishing routines, watching TV, video games, sibling rivalry, navigating the health games, sibling rivalry, navigating the health care system and the education systemcare system and the education system

Outside Resources Outside Resources

Using the public libraryUsing the public library

Referrals to English classesReferrals to English classes

Materials We UseMaterials We Use

Parent booklet: Parent booklet: Babies Love Books Babies Love Books (BookStart-(BookStart-Book Trust)Book Trust)

Age specific reading “tips” handouts Age specific reading “tips” handouts (High& (High& Hopmann, Bedtime & Book Sharing Program )Hopmann, Bedtime & Book Sharing Program )

DVD- “DVD- “Read Aloud”Read Aloud” from Raising a Reader from Raising a Reader FoundationFoundation

Library applicationsLibrary applications Noodle SoupNoodle Soup-- parenting handouts-- parenting handouts ROR Developmental Milestones of Early ROR Developmental Milestones of Early

LiteracyLiteracy Literacy Assistance Center cardLiteracy Assistance Center card

Addressing Some of the Addressing Some of the BarriersBarriers

LanguageLanguage Having bilingual parent educators who Having bilingual parent educators who

can pave the waycan pave the way Other bilingual staffOther bilingual staff Interpreter servicesInterpreter services Language lineLanguage line TEMISTEMIS

Health Literacy and Health Literacy and Education LevelEducation Level

Most of our parents did not complete Most of our parents did not complete their formal education in their their formal education in their countries.countries.

Inability to navigate health system.Inability to navigate health system. Non-English speakers or English as Non-English speakers or English as

a second language.a second language. Most forms and health related Most forms and health related

materials are in English.materials are in English.

THE H.E.L.P. THE H.E.L.P. PROJECTPROJECT

The Health Education and Literacy for The Health Education and Literacy for Parents Parents