Know Your Audience

Different approaches are required when speaking to policymakers and journalists, states Laurence Steinberg.

Quick Tip - 1 minute 50 seconds

Explain Your Work Clearly

Delivering research findings to policymakers is one way to disseminate your work, states Mary Ann McCabe.

Quick Tip - 1 minute 14 seconds

Talking About Child Development

Learning to talk to parents and policymakers about normative development is an valuable skill, reports Mary Ann McCabe.

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On Being a Scientist

Don't confuse science and advocacy, advises Laurence Steinberg.

Quick Tip - 1 minute 51 seconds

Forming Relationships with Community Leaders

Kenneth Dodge discusses his experiences working with communities and organizations.

Q&A

Child Development

You can't take politics out of education, admits James P. Comer, but you can make changes to those policies that will be helpful to children.

Quick Tip - 3 minutes 33 seconds

Keep Presenting It

Persistence and evidence are the keys to reaching policymakers, explains James P. Comer.

Quick Tip - 2 minutes 21 seconds

Numbers and Stories

Giving policymakers a scenario might help them understand your position, suggests Barbara J. Guthrie.

Quick Tip - 3 minutes 6 seconds

Looking for the Track Record

James P. Comer explains that teaching policymakers how to understand research results is essential.

Quick Tip - 2 minutes 45 seconds

The Two-Armed Psychologist

Mary Ann McCabe says that policymakers need clarity from researchers.

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