[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 3, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E10]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        IN HONOR OF MAY AARONSON

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                       HON. CONSTANCE A. MORELLA

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 3, 1996

  Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call attention to my 
constituent, May Aaronson, of Chevy Chase, MD, who will celebrate her 
84th birthday on January 6.
  When May was 45, after raising three children and volunteering in 
many community activities, May Aaronson enrolled in college. She went 
on to graduate at the top of her class at Howard University and then 
embarked on a 31-year career at the National Institute of Mental Health 
in the field of early child development. Her work there has had lasting 
impact on the health and well-being of countless children, especially 
at-risk youngsters.
  She helped to create a model in-home education program for at-risk 
preschoolers; she authored a book for young parents on how to raise a 
healthy infant; and she coauthored and authored measurement tools for 
parent and child behavior and interaction. In her work for the 
Department of Health and Human Services she reviewed and oversaw grants 
in the area of Early Child Development and helped create a national 
network of information sharing about programs providing services for 
young children. She also created a screening test, the Children At Risk 
Screener, to aid in the important task of identifying preschoolers who 
need early educational, psychological or medical intervention. This 
typifies her work as it combines her creativity with practicality in 
designing a test in the form of a game that can be administered in less 
than 10 minutes.
  May Aaronson is also proud of the accomplishments and contributions 
of her children: Doris Aaronson, a professor of psychology at New York 
University; David Aaronson, a professor of law at American University; 
and Jean Rosenfeld, a clinical social worker.
  Two years ago, at the age of 82, she retired. As May celebrates her 
84th birthday, she studies computer science, and she works as a 
volunteer on the Montgomery County Hotline, reaching out to those in 
need.
  Mr. Speaker, May Aaronson is a role model for women, for senior 
citizens, and for all Americans. Please join me in celebrating the 
birthday of this remarkable woman!

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