I am sorry to see Barb pass over. She was very much respected by those of us at BEH, an reviewer and valued grantee. There are few of what were sometimes called “Pioneers” left.
I am grateful for my time in DLD, where I met younger colleagues who I am honored to call colleague and friend, many with UVA, KU ties and UCSB, among others. Thanks for you many efforts on behalf of our field, John, and the children we serve.
Ed, you have the perspective. You saw Kirk's influence on what became your department and you saw those active, thoughtful proponents of the 1960s and 70s provide leadership for what special education could be today.
I am grateful for your help back then and your continuing provision of savvy perspective today. I think it is safe to say that you, Barb, and a few others (Fred Wientraub, Joe Ballard...) helped to create fundamental advocacy for special education.
Some people may reject efforts to protect the general rights of kids with disabilities by emphasizing only one or two rights (e.g., access to the general education situation), but you, Barb, and others have reminded us that those rights are not so simple, that those rights must (by law!) be predicated on the needs of individual students. FAPE!
Barb was one of a kind. She had a profound influence on the LD field. I've heard you talk many times, John, about her fascination with golf balls. I'd love to hear more on this topic next time we chat. I'm guessing she had some balata balls in her collection.
What a beautiful post, John. Thank you for sharing her influence on our field. I appreciated reading her 2012 book a few years ago and later meeting her at the CEC convention (perhaps it was in San Antonio in 2013). I look forward to hearing more stories about Barb, the next time we chat.
I did not know her well but her legacy was present throughout my career and her legacy at the University of Illinois. She also influenced so many great scholars like you John! Thank you for sharing her story as I loved hearing about her pathway and the J.D. importance to her work. She was truly a legend of influence.
I am sorry to see Barb pass over. She was very much respected by those of us at BEH, an reviewer and valued grantee. There are few of what were sometimes called “Pioneers” left.
I am grateful for my time in DLD, where I met younger colleagues who I am honored to call colleague and friend, many with UVA, KU ties and UCSB, among others. Thanks for you many efforts on behalf of our field, John, and the children we serve.
Ed, you have the perspective. You saw Kirk's influence on what became your department and you saw those active, thoughtful proponents of the 1960s and 70s provide leadership for what special education could be today.
I am grateful for your help back then and your continuing provision of savvy perspective today. I think it is safe to say that you, Barb, and a few others (Fred Wientraub, Joe Ballard...) helped to create fundamental advocacy for special education.
Some people may reject efforts to protect the general rights of kids with disabilities by emphasizing only one or two rights (e.g., access to the general education situation), but you, Barb, and others have reminded us that those rights are not so simple, that those rights must (by law!) be predicated on the needs of individual students. FAPE!
Barb was one of a kind. She had a profound influence on the LD field. I've heard you talk many times, John, about her fascination with golf balls. I'd love to hear more on this topic next time we chat. I'm guessing she had some balata balls in her collection.
One of a kind, and an ace!
What a beautiful post, John. Thank you for sharing her influence on our field. I appreciated reading her 2012 book a few years ago and later meeting her at the CEC convention (perhaps it was in San Antonio in 2013). I look forward to hearing more stories about Barb, the next time we chat.
I did not know her well but her legacy was present throughout my career and her legacy at the University of Illinois. She also influenced so many great scholars like you John! Thank you for sharing her story as I loved hearing about her pathway and the J.D. importance to her work. She was truly a legend of influence.