Background
Hammer, Edwin King was born on September 16, 1933 in Big Spring, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas Marion and Willie Blanche (Adair) Hammer.
Hammer, Edwin King was born on September 16, 1933 in Big Spring, Texas, United States. Son of Thomas Marion and Willie Blanche (Adair) Hammer.
Bachelor, University Texas, 1956. Master of Science, University Kansas, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1969.
Teacher Holton High School, Kansas, 1964—1966. Executive director Austin Cerebral Palsy Center, Texas, 1966—1969. Regional director deaf-blind center Callier Center, Dallas, 1969—1975.
Associate professor University Texas, since 1973. President Foundation Developmentally Disabled, since 1984. Board directors Association Retarded Citizens, Dallas, since 1977, Center Computers for Disabled, Arlington, since 1983.
Chairman advisory board Brainworks School for Gifted, Carrollton, since 1978. Director Functional Resources Enterprises, Austin. Guest lecturer Nordic Training Center, Helsinor, Denmark, 1983, Aalborg, 85, Donninglund, 85, Bergen, Norway, 85, Oslo, 85.
Advisory Deaf Blind Multihandicapped Association, Texas, since 1975. Fellow: American Academy Developmental Medicine & Cerebral Palsy, American Orthopsychiatry Association. Member: National Association Deaf-Blind (Merit award 1982), Council Exceptional Children (founder University Texas-Dallas chapter), American Psychological Association.
Married Frances Lascari Hammer, August 16, 1964. Children: Mark, Scott.