Martin Deutsch (psychologist)

Martin Deutsch
Born1926
New York City, US
Died2002
Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, Connecticut, US
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationColumbia University
Known forCompensatory education
SpouseCynthia Deutsch
Children1
Scientific career
FieldsDevelopmental psychology
InstitutionsNew York University

Martin Deutsch (1926–2002) was an American developmental psychologist known for his research on the education of disadvantaged children. His efforts to develop a compensatory education program in New York City served as a predecessor to the national Head Start program.[1] He developed early intervention programs with what he called a "therapeutic curriculum", which aimed to specifically address the deficient experiences of children living in deprived environments.[2] He believed that such environments put children at a disadvantage with respect to beginning school and acquiring basic literacy skills.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "CLASSES TO BEGIN FOR 4‐YEAR‐OLDS; Schools to Admit 950 More; Pupils on Monday From Underprivileged Areas; 1,600 BY END OF MONTH; Similar Program Will Begin in Suffolk on Oct 15 for Ages 3 and 4". The New York Times. 1964-10-03. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  3. ^ Spencer, John P. (2012-08-16). In the Crossfire: Marcus Foster and the Troubled History of American School Reform. University of Pennsylvania Press. pp. 76. ISBN 978-0812207668.