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...
Anita Zucker Center’s newest member finds association between adverse childhood experiences and early childhood development
Sometimes, adverse childhood experiences, or “ACEs” are unavoidable. Ranging from physical abuse to substance abuse within a child’s household, these experiences can have detrimental consequences for children affected by them. For Dr. Melissa Bright, a developmental...
Center students and faculty to present at annual conference on children with special needs and their families
A strong contingent of Anita Zucker Center students and faculty are joining national experts this week to present, share and inspire at the Council for Exceptional Children, Division for Early Childhood’s 33rd Annual International Conference on Young Children with...