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Dr. Yash Bhagwanji is an Associate Professor and the CCEI Coordinator of Early Childhood à£à£Ö±²¥Ðãs at Florida Atlantic University. He received his Ph.D. in Early Childhood Special Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to FAU, Dr. Bhagwanji coordinated the Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education à£à£Ö±²¥Ðãs, served as the Co-Director of the Family Support Center, and was the recipient of several national and state-funded grants to conduct research and improve access to quality early care and education while at the University of Louisville in Kentucky.

Dr. Bhagwanji’s research is clustered around:

• The complex associations among families and wider social systems that impact children’s health, development, and education ( Early Academic Learning Problems of Jamaican Children: Possible Family Influences, Enabling Families of Children with Disabilities to Better Access Quality Child Care, Parent Involvement in Preschool à£à£Ö±²¥Ðãs for Children At Risk for Academic Failure, Stress Profile of Peruvian Parents Caring for Children with Autism)
• Professional development of educators in early childhood and special education (An Innovative Cross-Cultural In-service Training Model: Findings from a Multi-Year Project)
• Early childhood environmental education, investigating strategies and policies that impact the well-being of all ()

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