News
July 22, 2024
Paula Grubbs, PhD, is a technical assistance specialist at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG). While she spends a large amount of time working with the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA), Grubbs also works on the Kindergarten Sturdy Bridge and the NC Data Governance projects.
July 15, 2024
It's been an active and productive spring for everyone at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. In this quarterly update, we share a sampling of our new publications, speaking engagements, presentations, trainings, awards, milestones, and more.
July 8, 2024
Utilizing her background as a speech-language pathologist, Jessica Steinbrenner, PhD, centers her research on children with autism, with a focus on school-based interventions and individuals on the spectrum with significant communication needs. Steinbrenner, an associate professor in the Department of Health Sciences of the UNC School of Medicine, is also a faculty fellow at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, a role she began in 2021.
July 2, 2024
Committed to delivering early intervention services in a family-centered way, Jessica Amsbary, PhD, is leading a new project, “Empowering Culturally Diverse Families in Early Autism Intervention for Toddlers.” Amsbary, a technical assistance specialist at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG), is collaborating with Jessica Kinard, PhD CCC-SLP. The project will be part of and complement the current modules of the Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules (AFIRM).
