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Holowinsky, Ivan Zenove was born on April 25, 1927 in Zarvanytsia, Ukraine. Came to the United States, 1949. Son of Wasyl and Maria Holowinsky.
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As a response to the information explosion that has occurred in the field of education of exceptional learners, this outstanding book presents this information from an international perspective in a single volume for an easy, comprehensive overview. The text is organized into ten chapters, with the first presenting the rationale for its content. Chapter 2 discusses, within a historical content, the influence of culture as well as sociopolitical, ideological, and moral-ethical issues in the development of the field of education. Chapter 3 discusses the interpretation of exceptionalities from normative, physical, psychological, educational, and social points of view. Chapter 4 presents an overview of the current classifications of exceptionalities. Chapter 5 discusses the general education context from a geographical perspective. Chapter 6 describes special education programs, and Chapter 7 focuses on community adjustment of exceptional individuals. Chapter 8 discusses teacher training and professional preparation from an international perspective, while Chapter 9 presents research with exceptional learners in such areas as etiology and learning potential, special intervention, and curriculum development. The final chapter offers a perspective on future trends, issues, innovations, and technologies that will likely affect exceptional learners. Written for teacher educators and psychologists interested in the developments in the field of exceptional learners, this text serves as an invaluable resource on the status of special education and its research from a world view.
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Holowinsky, Ivan Zenove was born on April 25, 1927 in Zarvanytsia, Ukraine. Came to the United States, 1949. Son of Wasyl and Maria Holowinsky.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Salzburg (Austria) University, 1948. Master of Education in Psychology, Temple University, 1954. Doctor of Education in Educational Psychology, Temple University, 1961.
School psychologist Camden (New Jersey) Board Education, 1954-1959. Clinical psychologist The Vineland (New Jersey) Training School, 1959-1966. Assistant professor psychology Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1966-1970, associate professor, 1970-1974, professor, since 1974, associate dean Graduate School Education, 1990-1996.
Member advisory board Encyclopedia of Special Education, 1985-1987. Member New Jersey Special Education Study Commission, 1982-1985. Member New Jersey Advisory Commission Handicapped, 1981-1987.
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Member executive board Ukrainian Congress Committee United States, since 1990. With United States Army, 1950-1952, Korea. Fellow American Psychological Association, American Academy School Psychology.
Married Natalie Petrowsky, November 22, 1952. Children: Yuri, Mary.