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Literacy and health are linked together like pieces of a puzzle. People need to be able to perform basic reading and number skills in order to make and carry our decisions affecting their health. Parents need to be able to understand appointments cards, read prescription labels and medicine amounts to properly and safely care for their child. Healthcare providers have a special relationship to parents of young children and to the children themselves. They provide an important role in helping parents understand how to manage their child's health and development. Reading aloud to a child from birth helps them develop the skills they need to succeed in school. Giving books at well-child visits gives the healthcare provider the opportunity to stress the importance of reading with the parents and offer guidance and support for sharing books with the child. |
