TOPICS AND GUESTS THE WEEK OF JANUARY 23, 2012

Camps for Kids with Physical Disabilities

Dr. Kristi Sayers Menear, Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Menear is a Certified Adapted Physical Educator.

Inspiring Kids to Love Learning

Rafe Esquith, elementary school teacher in the LA Public School system for the past 22 years and the only teacher to be awarded the President’s National Medal of the Arts. He is the author of Teach Like Your Hairs on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56.

Choosing Childcare and Making it Work for You

Julie Powers, former childcare center director who has worked as a teacher, administrator and college educator in early childhood education. She is the author of Not Just a Babysitter: Making Child Care Work for You.

How to Select a Pediatrician for Your New Baby?

Dr. Charlotte Thompson, pediatric muscle disease specialist who has spent over 50 years working with children. She is the author of 101 Ways To The Best Medical Care.