September 2, 2026
Kylie Garber, a research scientist at FPG, received the 2026 Abecedarian Award for research that builds on FPG’s landmark early childhood studies. Her work explores how language-rich, responsive caregiving can inform today’s early care and education classrooms.
August 26, 2026
FPG’s 60th anniversary celebration honored the Institute’s legacy of shaping early childhood research, policy, and practice while challenging the field to meet the needs of a changing world. A morning of reflection, research, and big questions point toward the FPG’s next chapter of impact for children, families, and communities.
August 20, 2026
FPG’s 2026 McKinney Scholars closed their nine-week summer internship by presenting research on after-school engagement, autism diagnosis disparities, school discipline policy, and kinship care financial supports—highlighting the power of mentorship, lived experience, and research to advance outcomes for children and families.
August 18, 2026
Susie Welty, a doctoral student in public health at UNC Gillings, is working with the AFIRM-AI project within the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. In this student profile, Welty shares how her public health background, personal connection to autism, and interest in responsible AI led her to the Institute and shaped her focus on using technology for social impact.
August 10, 2026
A team from the University of Navarra is translating AFIRM autism training modules into Spanish, helping expand access to evidence-based resources for professionals, students, families, and communities across the Spanish-speaking world.
August 3, 2026
The Impact Center at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute has released two new action guides, the PADDR and Action Guide 7, in their Implementation Capacity for Triple P (ICTP) Implementation Support Practice Action Guide Series.
