In 2000, the United States declared that measles had been eliminated. But just 15 years later, the disease made a comeback—and it hasn’t gone away since. In this episode, Dr. Adam Ratner, director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at NYU and author of Booster Shots: The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children's Health, explains why measles outbreaks are occurring again—as vaccine hesitancy and the antivax movement is on the rise—and what this means for the future of children’s health.

 

Reading is crucial for kids as it fosters language skills, expands knowledge, enhances imagination, and builds empathy, 

leading to better communication, cognitive development, 

and a lifelong love of learning. 

 

Little Bear can’t see very clearly, and his friends are worried! Dog, Mouse, Pig and Cow all offer their glasses, but they’re not quite right. Little Bear still can’t see very well! He needs glasses of his very own! Little readers will love helping Little Bear pick out the pair that are “just right” for him using the 5 repositionable, reusable stickers.

 

 

 

Erin Walta MS, CCC-SLP:
Erin Walta is a licensed speech-language pathologist whose passion for communication disorders began when volunteering at an auditory-oral school for children who are Deaf or hard-of-hearing..