FPG researchers awarded $3.6 million for new AFIRM-AI project (opens in new tab)

Recognizing the long-standing gap between research and classroom practice in special education, researchers at the UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) have launched “Integrating AI and Evidence-Based Practices to Enhance Postsecondary Special Educators’ Preparation for Supporting Autistic Students.” This project draws on the strengths of artificial intelligence (AI) to make it easier for educators to identify evidence-based practices (EBPs) that are most effective for in...