Silvia Vilches

Jul 26, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Kimberly Rogers |Cynthia A. Frosch |Silvia Vilches |Sheila R. Sjolseth

Objective Via a research–practice partnership centering community partners' needs and goals in the research design, we examined how parent, infant, and social-contextual characteristics relate to shared book reading frequency and perceptions of Reach Out and Read (ROR), a national physician-to-family program. Background Shared book reading is associated with higher quality parent–child interactions and enhanced cognitive and socioemotional development.

Oct 24, 2023 | cullmantribune.com | Silvia Vilches

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Every Halloween, parents are warned to keep their children safe from intentional candy poisonings. While there are always risks, the facts of intentional poisonings reveal few incidents. From covering up crimes to illnesses, there are several factors that have propelled this urban legend. Early origins The urban legend surrounding poison candy can first be traced to a woman in New York state.