Deborah Carlisle Solomon is a child development specialist, expert in the development and care of infants and toddlers, and author of the book "Baby Knows Best: Raising a Confident and Resourceful Child the RIE® Way."
Deborah was Executive Director of Resources for Infant Educarers® (RIE®) for eight years.
She now has an international private practice, teaching and consulting with parents and professional child care providers, and speaking at national and international infancy and early childhood conferences and workshops.
Deborah lives in California with her family.
What my former students have to say
"I will never be the same"
"This will change the trajectory of children's live and the lives of all the children in my care. I am eternally grateful."
—Bebe W., Virginia
"We feel so blessed"
"You have forever impacted our relationship with our children, and we are incredibly grateful to you!"
—Katherine K., Los Angeles
"It was truly life-changing"
"Deborah has had a huge impact on my life, made our home life and communication much less stressful, and equipped us with tools, knowledge, and the ability to set realistic expectations. It has brought so much joy and perhaps most importantly, confidence to me as a parent."
—Inga T., Iceland
"I would do it all over again in a heartbeat"
"Without a doubt, the RIE® Foundations™ course was by far the most inspiring and empowering class I’ve ever had the pleasure of attending and Deborah’s method of teaching and warm character played a major role in the experience I had."
—Carol-Anne S., Canada
"Studying with Deborah transformed my relationship with my child"
"It's amazing how I feel more confident, more peaceful and more hopeful. I got a real paradigm shift, a real mindset shift, a real change of vision of what respectful parenting could be."
—Brittany L., New York
"What I learned from Deborah profoundly impacted my parenting"
"The course went far beyond all my expectations. I gained an immeasurable amount learning from Deborah's vast breadth of knowledge, immense experience, and thoughtful insights."
—Ilanit G., Israel
"We appreciate how beautifully Deborah conveys the message of self-respect and establishing confidence in the RIE tenets to the parents of our students."
"Here at the Children's Center, we believe strongly in the principles of RIE and incorporate them into our practice in the Infant and Toddler classrooms. These principles of respectful caregiving and image of the child as capable and competent tie in strongly with our own tenets of Sense of Security, Sense of Belonging, Socialization and Guidance, and Learning Through Play."
—A. Shabazian, Ed.M, Ph.D., / Director of the LMU Children's Center & Professor in LMU School of Education
"Deborah's course exceeded my expectations on all counts"
"After learning as much as I could about RIE on my own, I knew I wanted to go deeper. Signing up for the RIE Foundations course felt like a leap of faith, but Deborah's course exceeded my expectations on all counts. Deborah is a thoughtful and conscientious communicator. She easily wove theory, practice and real life scenarios into her discussions in a way that made the RIE Approach feel practical, enjoyable and even profound. I appreciated that the course stayed true to Magda Gerber's original approach, but was balanced by openness to new research and modern realities. I came away from the course with more introspection and purpose, eager to apply what I learned in my family and in my work."
—Amber W., UK
"Inviting Deborah to share RIE® with the Early Head Start Home Visitors was the best decision to start off the program year"
"The Home Visitors walked away inspired with ideas for how to share what they learned with parents and more importantly, the confidence to implement strategies right away. Hearing the Home Visitors reflect on what they learned and how it would impact their work with parents and families was truly exciting. I know they are prepared and have gained essential skills and knowledge to improve their practice."
—L. Capello, Senior Director, QUALITYstarsNY, New York
"I absolutely loved the course"
"It was the best investment of time and money that I have spent on any course."
—Hannah I., Missouri
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