Child Play Expert “Dr Toy” in Baltimore November 15 & 16
Available for Interviews
Who:
Stevanne ‘Dr Toy’ Auerbach, PhD,
internationally recognized authority on
children’s play and author of fifteen
books including Dr Toy’s Smart Play/Smart
Toys: How to Raise a Child with a High P.Q.(
Play Quotient) (Educational Insights
2004)
When:
Wednesday November 15 and Thursday, November
16
Story
Ideas:
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The best toys for the
Holidays (Dr Toy’s Top 100 Best
Children’s Products- 2006)
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Why play is essential in
developing a well-rounded, resilient
child.
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How to increase your
child’s P.Q. (Play Quotient)
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How to choose the best
toys for your child’s development
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Great Games to Play (
National Game Week – Nov 20-26)
Dr Toy
Media Contact:
Angie Niehoff, Niehoff Marketing Associates
561-868-0297,
305-582-7450 (cell) or
niehoff@bellsouth.net
Appearance in Baltimore Area – Thursday
November 16
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Be-Beep A Toy Shop, Severna Park, MD
7:30pm
website
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Marine’s Toys for Tots Kick Off Luncheon
– Friday, November 17
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Hilton Alexandria Mark Center 11am –
1:30 pm
website
About Dr
Toy
Dr. Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. known as Dr.
Toy has been evaluating and speaking about
toys and children’s products for more than
30 years. Before becoming Dr. Toy she was a
teacher and staff member of the U.S.
Department of Education and the Office of
Economic Opportunity, where she evaluated
educational programs, approved the first
grant to “Sesame Street,” organized the
first in-house child care center for federal
employees’ children, and developed a federal
research program on child care.
She founded the San Francisco International
Toy Museum, the first “Hands On” Toy Museum,
the first web site on toys (Dr. Toy's Guide:
www.drtoy.com) and is the author of 15
books, the latest, “Smart Play/Smart Toys
How to Raise a Child with a High P.Q”. She
is Director of the Institute for Childhood
Resources in San Francisco, and writes a
syndicated newspaper column. Her annual
awards programs featured on her website at
www.drtoy.com recognize both large and
small companies’ best educational oriented,
child skill building products.
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