Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, FAAP, joins host Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez to talk about the value of reading aloud with children. Even infants can benefit from the relationship building that happens when a caregiver holds them and points at pictures, using funny voices to tell stories. These brief interactions support healthy mental development and learning skills as children get older.
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Guest
Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, FAAP
Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MSLIS, MD, FAAP, is a pediatrician, occasional children’s librarian, educator, public health professional and child health advocate. He is a Professor of Pediatrics at the School of Medicine and Public Health and a clinical professor of Human Development and Family Studies at the School of Human Ecology, both at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He has practiced primary care pediatrics in a variety of settings with special interest in underserved populations and continues to practice in outpatient settings. He also works regionally and nationally with Reach Out and Read, as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In 2022, Dr. Navsaria was appointed by the White House to the National Museum and Library Services Board.
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Theme music composed by
Doug Nagel.
The views expressed in this podcast are those of the guests and not necessarily those of the American Academy of Pediatrics.