March 5, 2026
To help celebrate the 60th anniversary of FPG, we will be looking back at stories that highlight FPG’s history, its people, and some of the incredible work accomplished within the Institute over the past six decades. This piece recounts FPG's early growth from the seeds John F. Kennedy planted the month before he was assassinated.
March 3, 2026
Executive functions are well-established predictors of academic and social outcomes in neurotypical children. Because it was unclear whether these same associations are true for children with autism spectrum disorder, a research team, using a multimeasurement approach to executive function skills, set out to find the answer.
February 25, 2026
In her most recent project—IDEAL PARTNERs—FPG Faculty Fellow Brianne Tomaszewski is collaborating with FPG Senior Research Scientist Ann Sam and FPG Senior Implementation Specialist Wendy Morgan to address barriers to employment through the development of advanced technology.
February 23, 2026
Thelma Harms, former director of curriculum development at FPG and a pioneering early childhood educator and researcher who helped define quality in early childhood classrooms worldwide, died on Feb. 15, 2026, in Los Angeles. She was 100.
February 20, 2026
FPG's Hsiu-Wen Yang and Wendy Morgan are among a group of researchers at UNC to receive the most recent Translating Innovative Ideas for the Public Good (TIIP) Awards. Their work will focus on using artificial intelligence to help early childhood educators plan and adapt learning activities for children with disabilities.
February 19, 2026
Recognizing the long-standing gap between research and classroom practice in special education, researchers at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute have launched “Integrating AI and Evidence-Based Practices to Enhance Postsecondary Special Educators’ Preparation for Supporting Autistic Students.”
