Beantown Pals W/ Bucky And Betty

Dr. Stevanne 'Dr. Toy' Auerbach joins Tom Hayes and Patricia Shih for a look at Dr. Toys' career as the leading authority of play and the role of toys in child development. Dr. Auerbach, an established speaker, consultant, and author, is trained in child development, psychology, education and special education. Dr. Auerbach’s title, Dr.Toy, is well earned, starting with her consulting assignment with Creative Playthings, Inc. in 1968 when she developed its first educational marketing program. She approved the first funding federal grant for the Children's Television Workshop, "Sesame Street,” worked for the Commissioner of Education, Dr. James E, Allan, evaluated reading, Urban Education and other Title One Programs at the U.S. Office of Education. She created the “What Works” series reporting on promising school practices. Dr. Toy’s Smart Play/? Smart Toys: How to Raise a Child with a High P.Q. (Play Quotient) (Ingram/?Lightening Source; Educational Insights; first edition, St. Martin’s Press) is a unique