Posted on January 29, 2001 at 1:40 p.m.

WHAT:

“Right From Birth: A Parenting Series” is a 12-part series of half-hour programs covering the basic principles of effective parenting — from fostering an infant’s learning and social development to helping children prepare for success in school. The series, which targets parents and caregivers of children birth to 18 months, is based on the book, Right From Birth: Building Your Child’s Foundation for Life, by Drs. Craig and Sharon Ramey, world-renowned developmental psychologists and directors of the Civitan International Research Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

AIRS:

The series will air throughout the country on affiliates of the Public Broadcasting System. It will air weekly on Alabama Public Television, Saturdays at 11 a.m., beginning February 3.

WHO:

The series features the Rameys and Dr. Kyle Pruett, a child psychiatrist at Yale University’s Child Study Center and author of Me, Myself and I: How Children Build Their Sense of Self.

SERIES:

February 3 — The Wonders of the Brain

February 10 — People Skills in Infancy

February 17 — Learning and Intelligence

February 24 — The Many Worlds of Infancy

March 3 — The 7 Essentials: Guiding Principles of Infant Development

March 10 — Getting Oriented and Building Trust: The First Month

March 17 — Discovering the World: 2 to 3 Months

March 24 — Becoming a Social Being: 4 to 6 Months

March 31 — Thinking and Experimenting: 7 to 10 Months

April 7 — Independence: 11 to 14 Months

April 14 — Self-Competence: 15 to 18 Months

April 21 — Going to School: How to Help a Child Succeed

MORE:

The Civitan International Research Center is an interdisciplinary center dedicated to the research, training and service of human development, focusing on preventing and treating learning disabilities. For more information, contact the Civitan Center at (205) 934-8900.