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Robert Needlman M.D.

Robert Needlman M.D.

Robert Needlman M.D.

Dr. Robert Needlman grew up in Chicago, attending the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, where his mother was a preschool teacher. He graduated from Yale University with a BA in English Literature and earned his MD from Yale Medical School. He trained in General Pediatrics and Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at Boston City Hospital, where he led the development of Reach Out and Read, a project to promote reading aloud. ROR programs now help millions of children to grow up loving books (learn more at www.reachoutandread.org). In addition to being the revising co-author of Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care, 8th and 9th editions, he is the author of Dr.... Read full bio

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When Feeding the Brain, Start with Dessert
Parenting.com, May 10, 2012
...or stare or point, entertaining words (not necessarily the ones printed on the page), excitement, discovery, shared enjoyment…dessert! Robert Needlman, M.D., is co-founder of Reach Out and Read and President of the Greater Cleveland Reach Out and Read...
From the Bookshelf
Cleveland Jewish news, March 8, 2012
...for Parents of Developing Children from Birth through Adolescence By Benjamin Spock, M.D., updated and revised by Robert Needlman, M.D. Simon and Schuster. Pocket Books, New York. 2011. 1,152 pages. $8.99. MetroHealth System pediatrician Dr. Robert...
Literacy Leader Dr. Robert Needlman
Examiner.com, November 16, 2011
...recent edition of the parenting expert's classic parenting manual, "Baby Basics." But anyone who knows Dr. Robert Needlman will tell you he's a passionate advocate for children, a cheerleader for parents, and an extraordinary pediatrician who has spent...
Books Make It Better: Six Simple Ways You Can Help!
Parenting.com, October 21, 2011
...exam rooms by giving books to children and advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud. Dr. Robert Needlman joined us at Mom Congress to share the history of this incredible program; the children they serve enter kindergarten with a six-month...
Start Early to Get Ahead
Sys-Con Australia, July 18, 2011
...children, everything is connected: their minds, bodies and emotions; creativity, happiness, security and intellectual progress," says Dr. Robert Needlman, author and nationally acclaimed pediatrician. "A balanced approach to readiness celebrates this...