{"id":687,"date":"2025-02-25T12:03:26","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T17:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/hdose\/?page_id=687"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:06:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T13:06:29","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/hdose\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/hdose\/files\/2026\/04\/25AIFair_Web-014.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; background_vertical_offset=&#8221;45%&#8221; min_height=&#8221;500px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;38px||38px||true|&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;40px||40px||true|&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; positioning=&#8221;none&#8221; position_origin_a=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;124e3acf-819a-4be9-95aa-3ac9367cae86&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; link_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#194588&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/hdose\/\">HDOSE Home<\/a><\/span><\/span>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;124e3acf-819a-4be9-95aa-3ac9367cae86&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#CC4927&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;13px&#8221; link_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#194588&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>News<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||7px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"464\">Supporting Innovation, Research, and Student Success<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"726\">The faculty and staff of the School of Special Education, School Psychology, and Early Childhood Studies (SESPECS) are dedicated to advancing knowledge, fostering inclusive educational practices, and preparing future leaders in education and human development.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"1256\">Our community brings together scholars, educators, researchers, and professional staff who collaborate across disciplines to promote early learning, support the development and well-being of children and youth, and improve outcomes for individuals with disabilities and their families. 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