News Archive
April 23, 2020
FPG's autism team continues to extend the scope of their trusted resources for children and adults with autism, reaching a global audience with their evidence-based practices that can help individuals with autism and their families navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 14, 2020
In recognition of her commitment to investigating the tools children and adolescents need to live their best lives, Anna Morgan has received the inaugural Barbara Davis Goldman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research.
April 9, 2020
Researchers at FPG provided support for a literature review on engaging families for the Get Ready Guilford Initiative (GRGI), a multi-year program to improve outcomes for young children in Guilford County, North Carolina.
April 6, 2020
The NC Statewide Birth-5 Needs Assessment sought the perspectives of family members and early childhood care providers to outline the strengths and challenges of the state's early childhood care and education services and to lay the foundation for the way forward.
March 30, 2020
FPG's Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) has been identified by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services as a hub for best practices in distance learning for young children with disabilities.
March 23, 2020
The COVID-19 epidemic can be particularly tough for teenagers. With schools closed, spring sports canceled, and beloved activities on hold, teenagers–who are already navigating a world of physical and mental changes–may feel more anxiety than ever.
March 19, 2020
A new online toolkit from an interdisciplinary team at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will help families and caregivers supporting individuals with autism during the COVID-19 epidemic.
March 17, 2020
Translating scientific research findings into practices and policies that work has long been a passion for behavioral neuroscientist Diana 'Denni' Fishbein.
March 13, 2020
On March 9, FPG hosted a free screening of the documentary Brain Matters in partnership with Carolina Public Humanities, introducing an interdisciplinary audience to the science of early childhood development and how early experiences impact individuals across the lifespan.
March 9, 2020
The Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules (AFIRM) project at FPG has reached a major new milestone with 100,000 users turning to AFIRM for the evidence-based practices that can help learners with autism spectrum disorder.
March 3, 2020
With a generous gift to FPG, Wasik has established a new lecture to bring together faculty, students, and researchers from across Carolina's campus and encourage interdisciplinary collaborations that will generate new ideas for exploration.
February 19, 2020
The Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) at FPG has selected its 2020 cohort of 'aRPy ambassadors' from across the country to help implement official recommended practices for the care and education of young children with disabilities.
February 12, 2020
Kylie Garber Bezdek, a UNC doctoral student in developmental psychology who works on multiple projects within FPG, has received a state policy fellowship from the Society for Research in Child Development.
February 4, 2020
FPG has entered into a new partnership with Southeast Raleigh (SER) Promise, a community quarterback organization in Wake County that is working toward a cradle-to-career pipeline of services and interventions that will support the children and families of Southeast Raleigh.
January 28, 2020
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and Carolina Public Humanities are proud to host a screening of the documentary Brain Matters on March 9.
January 24, 2020
Registration is now open for the National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute, to be held May 5-7, 2020, in Chapel Hill.
January 16, 2020
FPG joins the University and nation in honoring one of our world's greatest leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on January 20, 2020.
January 8, 2020
The UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute is accepting applications from sophomores and juniors at North Carolina's historically Black colleges and universities for paid summer internships in child development.
December 20, 2019
The UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute welcomes Ronald Seifer, PhD, as Associate Director for Research. His passion for bringing research to the community fits well with the mission of FPG.
December 11, 2019
Young children are incredibly perceptive, learning from the world around them the day they are born. Dick Clifford, a longtime researcher at FPG, wrote the book—literally—on the best ways to nurture and optimize that tender time.
