September 24, 2023 - The Long Wait / Swimming Upstream / Pollywog Pond
In Rhode Island hundreds of infants and toddlers with developmental delays are waiting months for critical, federally-mandated Early Intervention services. On this episode, contributor Steph Machado reports on the scope of the crisis and asks state leaders what they’re doing to solve it. Then, producer Isabella Jibilian has a report on the number of American children who can swim and how racism has played a role in barring generations of swimmers from pools. Finally, Pamela Watts takes us behind the scenes at Whooplah Studio—where the new Children’s show, Pollywog Pond, comes to life
September 24, 2023
Rhode Island PBS Weekly Podcast
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