This presentation will describe a research-practice partnership between the STEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education Center (STEMIE) at Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and Kidzu Children’s Museum in Chapel Hill. Presenters will describe the way their partnership formed and collaborative activities in which they have engaged in the development of inclusive infant toddler playgroups and an innovative museum space designed for infants and toddlers.
Organizers
Jessica Amsbary, PhD
Melanie Hatz-Levinson, M.A., MPhil
Vanessa Rivero, MPH
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
Samantha Shannon
Christy Parrish