News Archive
June 13, 2014
The route to early success for African American men requires adept navigation of conscious and unconscious racism, as well as capitalizing on available supports...
May 22, 2014
The National Health Equity Research Webcast airs on June 3 from 1:30-4:00 PM...
May 21, 2014
Participants heard three conference presentations on the final version of newly updated recommended practices from the DEC...
May 20, 2014
The new issue of Early Developments explores FPG's International Inititiative...
May 19, 2014
Participants will hear the first conference presentations on the final version of newly updated recommended practices from the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children.
May 16, 2014
"Implementing Evidence-Based Prevention Programs: Implications for Policymakers in Congress and Elsewhere" was a Congressional Briefing on wide-scale implementation of well-established programs...
May 8, 2014
Registration for three special pre-Institute workshops, held in conjunction with the 2014 National Early Childhood Inclusion Institute, is open...
May 5, 2014
The IACC recognizes the study showing that preschoolers with ASD in high-quality classrooms make gains during the school year regardless of the comprehensive treatment model...
April 24, 2014
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Autism Spectrum Disorder: From Numbers to Know-How" broadcast is available here...
April 23, 2014
The reasons Dwayne Ballen believes so firmly in inclusion go far beyond the benefits that it has brought his son and other children with special needs...
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 . . .
