Background
Given, Barbara Knight was born on July 17, 1935 in Quenemo, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Henry Taylor and Lucile Martha (Jolley) Knight.
Given, Barbara Knight was born on July 17, 1935 in Quenemo, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Henry Taylor and Lucile Martha (Jolley) Knight.
Associate of Arts, Colorado Women' College, 1955; Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Kansas State University, 1958; Master of Education in Mental Retardation, U. Oregon, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Education of the Exceptional, Catholic U. American, 1974.
Teacher, public schools, Kansas and Oregon, 1958-1963;
consultant, script writer mentally retarded deaf project, Catholic U. American, Washington, 1966-1969;
director special education, principal, instructor pediatrics, John F. Kennedy Institute Johns Hopkins Hospital and University, Baltimore, 1969-1970;
teacher children with learning disabilities, Fairfax (Virginia) Public Schools, 1972-1973;
member of faculty department education, George Mason U., Fairfax, since 1974;
coordinator learning disabilities teacher preparation, George Mason U., Fairfax, since 1979;
co-director Southeast Regional Learning Styles Center, George Mason U., Fairfax, since 1987;
director special education teacher retraining institute, George Mason U., Fairfax, 1987-1993;
director educational study center, George Mason U., Fairfax, since 1988;
project director learning disabilities cer. program unites states department Education, George Mason U., Fairfax, 1989-1993. Member education task force on identification of learning disabilities, Virginia Commonwealth Department Education, 1983-1985, performance catalogue task force, 1983-1986. Consultant Fredrick County Public Schools, 1986-1993.
Member of advisory board Northern Virginia Literacy Council. Presenter at seminars and professional conferences.
Facilitator New Beginnings Support Group Separated and Divorced Persons, 1987-1991. Member International Association Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities, Council Exceptional Children, Council Ednl. Diagnosticians, Council Learning Disabilities, Virginia Council Adminstrs.
Special Education, Society for Accelerated Learning and Teaching (Executive Board directors).
Married Bruce Willard Given, June 7, 1959 (divorced 1983). Children: Bryce Walton, Bethany Kay.
