Student Spotlight: Jennifer Harrington
For early interventionist Jennifer Harrington, studying at the Anita Zucker Center has provided nothing short of a ‘great opportunity’ to be immersed in the field of early childhood. When not working on the Institute of Education Sciences-funded Goal 3 Embedded...
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...
Expert in Biostatistics, Metabolic Syndrome joins ICHP and Anita Zucker Center
When both adult and pediatric patients come to their checkups with a certain nexus of problems – obesity, high blood pressure, high glucose levels, low “good” cholesterol, and high triglycerides – most doctors know they are on the road for increased risk of...
International Collaboration
These are some of the countries we have collaborated with to share our research-based knowledge in Embedded Instruction: New Zealand – EI team members are currently collaborating with colleagues at the Massey University to explore intentional teaching practices in...
Building Capacity
A young mom at the airport was on her cell phone. Her 4-month-old infant in a stroller was crying — obviously hungry. As the baby’s stress level and crying escalated, she pulled a bottle out of the diaper bag and propped it in her baby’s mouth, continuing with her...
Supporting Interactions
Sandra Dodgens was taking a break from being a foster parent after the heartbreak of losing a child with cerebral palsy, when a social worker called her about a pair of 3-year-old twins in critical need. It was in the late 1990s. The previous foster parent had them...
UF researcher recognized among 2015 top scientific advances in autism
Cynthia Johnson, Ph.D., has been recognized as one of the top breakthroughs in autism research by the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee. The federal advisory committee, charged with coordinating all activities related to autism spectrum disorder within the...