Jan 27, 2016 | Inspiration, Uncategorized
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...
Jan 4, 2016 | Awards & Recognition, AZC News
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...
Oct 13, 2015 | Awards & Recognition, AZC News
University of Florida Professor Patricia Snyder, director of the Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies, has been named the new recipient of the Division for Early Childhood Award for Mentoring. Commonly known as DEC, the organization, a...
Oct 13, 2015 | Awards & Recognition, AZC News
Mary McLean, a University of Florida professor of special education and early childhood studies has been awarded one of the Division for Early Childhood’s highest accolades: the Mary McEvoy Service to the Field Award. A division of the Council for Exceptional...
Apr 15, 2015 | Awards & Recognition
A professor emeritus of pediatrics in neonatology in the College of Medicine was honored for her lifetime achievement in research, education and leadership at the University of Florida. Marylou Behnke, M.D., who helped to create a center for excellence in early...
