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Center members to participate in conference on innovations, early intervention
Anita Zucker Center faculty, post-doctoral associates and graduate students will participate in the invitation-only Conference on Research Innovations in Early Intervention (CRIEI) next week. “The purpose of CRIEI is to share current research and identify areas for...
Turnbulls emphasize dignity and trusting partnerships in inaugural Early Childhood Symposium Series
A lifetime of dignity for people with disabilities starts in early childhood. Last week, two living legends in the field of disability policy and family professional partnerships spoke about ways to infuse dignity and trusting partnerships into the research, policy...
Student Spotlight: Jennifer Jaramillo
Meet Jennifer Jaramillo, an Albuquerque, NM native, and second-year doctoral student at the Anita Zucker Center. Currently, Jennifer is working on the center’s Project PREPARE initiative with Dr. Mary McLean, and has worked with Dr. Patricia Snyder, Anita Zucker...
Center welcomes colleagues from prestigious SEC Faculty Travel Program
This week the Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies will welcome two nationally recognized scholars from the 2017-18 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Faculty Travel Program as a follow-up activity to 2017’s Early Childhood National Summit. William...
Anita Zucker Center welcomes two new doctoral students
With a No. 5 national ranking in special education, 13 esteemed transdisciplinary faculty, and $23 million in funded projects and research, it’s no surprise that the Anita Zucker Center attracts some of the most promising leaders in early childhood. Among these...
Colleagues converge on Anita Zucker Center for BEST in CLASS Web training
In many Head Start preschools, children who demonstrate challenging behaviors — defiance, disruption, aggression and more — comprise about 25 percent of classrooms. These children are more likely to face behavioral and learning challenges later in school, and into...
Publications
Anita Zucker Center Overview Brochure (pdf)
Anita Zucker Center Progress Report 2017 (pdf)
Anita Zucker Center Case for Support (pdf)
The Early Years – UF Explore Magazine Summer 2015 (pdf)
Solutions Seekers: Anita Zucker Center Researchers Aim to
Transform Development and Learning in Early Childhood (pdf)