Background
Harvey, Jasper Elliott was born on July 15, 1924 in Sweetwater, Texas, United States. Son of Wiley James and Julia Mae (Nolen) Harvey.
Harvey, Jasper Elliott was born on July 15, 1924 in Sweetwater, Texas, United States. Son of Wiley James and Julia Mae (Nolen) Harvey.
Bachelor of Arts, University Texas, 1950, Master of Education, 1952, Doctor of Philosophy, 1960.
Director special education, Texas City, Texas, 1952-1953. Special education teacher disturbed and retarded, Austin, Texas, 1953-1954. Director Variety School Exceptional Children, Las Vegas, 1954-1957, lecturer special education University Texas, summer 1954, advanced graduate student, research associate educational psychology, 1957-1959, lecturer educational psychology, summers 1958, 59.
Department chairman special education University of Alabama, 1959-1969, professor, 1963-1969.
Department chairman special education University Texas College Education, 1969-1973, professor, 1969-1976. Director division personnel preparation bureau of Education for the Handicapped, United States Office Education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1976-1979, Department Education, 1979-1980.
Consultant in field, 1963-1980.
Member of advisory board handicapped children project Southern Regional Education Board, 1964-1968. Member Executive Committee Alabama Government"s Committee Statewide Plan Vocational Rehabilitation, 1966-1969. Member of national advising committee on hyperkinesis Nutrition Foundation New York, 1974-1976.
Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1946.
Member Council Exceptional Children, American Association Mental Deficiency, American Psychological Association, American Speech and Hearing Association, American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Kathryn McDaniel, November 27, 1947. Children: Laurel, Leigh.