News Archive
May 8, 2018
May 7, 2018
This popular 3-day conference brings together dozens of world-class experts--and for the second straight year the keynote address will stream live...
April 30, 2018
A new 2-day Summer Institute will build professional and graduate students’ knowledge, skills, and strategies for supporting change...
April 23, 2018
“Every person I spoke to wanted to know more about anemia and its effect on their children...”
April 18, 2018
The Race, Culture, and Ethnicity Committee at UNC’s Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) has won the 2018 UNC Diversity Award for Intergroup Collaboration...
April 16, 2018
FPG is encouraging North Carolina residents to support Child Abuse Prevention Month. Pinwheels are an ever-present reminder to join in...
April 9, 2018
Scientists at FPG began following nearly 1,300 children at birth for the Family Life Project, and these families have never been more important to understanding how children grow and learn in rural communities...
April 8, 2018
These projects provide integral support to state Early Intervention and Preschool Special Education, programs that annually enrich the lives of hundreds of thousands of infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities...
April 5, 2018
Families and teachers from over 140 countries around the globe have accessed the AFIRM training...
April 4, 2018
FPG's Laura Louison and Oscar Fleming are among the experts supporting the initiative...
April 1, 2018
Dr. Belger’s extensive experience, coupled with her incredible energy, will serve the Institute well as FPG continues to expand its portfolio...
March 20, 2018
Simple statements of praise may have a big effect on the amount of exercise young adults with autism complete...
February 20, 2018
OAR steps up, and FPG's National Clearinghouse on Autism Evidence and Practice has its first major donor...
February 20, 2018
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has reauthorized the state's Early Childhood Advisory Council and appointed FPG advanced research scientist Doré R. LaForett to it...
February 20, 2018
“Dr. Belger’s extensive experience, coupled with her incredible energy, will serve the Institute well as FPG continues to expand its portfolio...”
January 1, 2018
Sam Odom officially begins a new phase of his professional life after more than 11 years as director of FPG...
December 6, 2017
The National Clearinghouse on Autism Evidence and Practice is establishing a system of review that will allow for annual updates...
November 15, 2017
A comprehensive review of research suggests that the instructional practices of preschool teachers have the largest impact on young children’s academic and social skills...
October 19, 2017
For the 3rd consecutive year, young students have benefited significantly from the Family Success Alliance summer enrichment program, according to a new report...
October 6, 2017
Over the last decade, the SISEP Center has supported state and local education agencies as they have worked toward building their capacity for obtaining improved outcomes for students with disabilities, their families, and educators...
