News Archive
April 21, 2014
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will broadcast "Autism Spectrum Disorder: From Numbers to Know-How" on Tuesday, April 22, at 1:00 PM EST...
April 17, 2014
Dwayne Ballen, an award-winning television journalist who has appeared locally and on CBS Sports, Fox Sports, and the ESPN Networks, will deliver the keynote address at the 2014 National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute on May 20...
April 14, 2014
According to FPG’s evaluation study, students enrolled in NC Pre-K show significant gains across all areas of learning...
April 9, 2014
The 2014 Office of the Provost Engaged Scholarship Award goes to FPG’s “Supporting Change and Reform in Preservice Teaching in North Carolina” (SCRIPT-NC) Project...
April 7, 2014
FPG’s Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder has designed ready-made, flexible resources for school districts to support professional development for teachers...
March 27, 2014
Children who received high-quality early care and education in FPG’s Abecedarian Project from birth until age 5 enjoy better physical health in their mid-30s than their peers.
March 19, 2014
Through strategic academic instruction, high school students with autism spectrum disorders can learn under a Common Core curriculum.
March 12, 2014
Teaching independence to adolescents with autism can provide a crucial boost to their chances for success after high school. . .
March 6, 2014
Georgia’s Pre-K Program produces significant positive outcomes for children, regardless of family income level or English language skills...
March 5, 2014
An innovative program from UNC’s Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) and 6 partner universities is preparing students with autism for life after high school . . .
February 28, 2014
FPG senior scientist retired Mary Ruth Coleman delivered the keynote address at the 40th annual conference for the North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented...
February 25, 2014
Governor Pat McCrory has appointed 23 new members to the North Carolina Early Childhood Advisory Council...
February 14, 2014
Registration for three special pre-Institute workshops, held in conjunction with the 2014 National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute, is now open...
February 10, 2014
The introduction to "From Research to Practice: Professional Development, Technical Assistance, and Implementation Science" draws from Dr. James J. Gallagher's visionary article in the Roeper Review...
January 29, 2014
“Last year, I asked this Congress to help states make high-quality pre-k available to every 4-year-old, and as a parent, as well as a President, I repeat that request tonight.”
January 28, 2014
Parent-child interactions influence whether a high-achieving African American boy stays on course.
January 27, 2014
Typically about 140-160 participants from more than 20 states attend CRIEI, and FPG scientists again will play an integral role in the programming...
January 27, 2014
Seven top special education researchers have developed, vetted, and piloted new standards for determining evidence-based practices in special education...
January 23, 2014
This 2.5-hour course teaches how to build trusting family-professional partnerships...
January 20, 2014
Former FPG director James J. Gallagher, an internationally recognized expert on special education and gifted education, died on Friday at the age of 87...
