| Abstract: | Reports the death of Eli M. Bower, whose research was focused on mental retardation, sensory defects, and emotional disturbance, with an emphasis on early detection. He did extensive research on children's play, paying particular attention to cross-cultural play. The mainstreaming of exceptional children in the classroom was one of Bower's primary interests. The guidelines for identifying children with emotional handicaps in federal law PL94-142 were based on the conceptual model developed in his book, The Early Identification of Children With Educational Handicaps. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
