David Ralph Pritchard

Background

Pritchard, David Ralph was born on October 19, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of David Davies and Mary Francis (Townsend) Pritchard.

Education

Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1959; Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1965; Educational Specialist, Michigan State University, 1973; Doctor of Education, Wayne State University, 1988.

Career

Speech therapist, Barry County Schools, Hastings, Michigan, 1959-1962; speech therapist, East Detroit (Michigan) Public Schools, 1962-1968; teacher consultant, East Detroit (Michigan) Public Schools, 1968-1973; audiologist, Detroit Speech and Hearing Center, 1968-1969; curriculum resource consultant, Macomb Intermediate School District, Mount Clemens, Michigan, since 1973. Visiting lecturer Eastern Michigan U., Ypsilanti, since 1988. Coordinator Materials Center, Macomb Intermediate Schools, Mount Clemens, Michigan, since 1973.

Member State Technology Advisory Committee, Lansing, 1989.

Achievements

• David Ralph Pritchard has been listed as a noteworthy Special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Michigan Special Education Curriculum Resource Consortium (chairperson 1983-1985), Michigan Coalition Orgns. to promote use of Technology in Special Education (chairperson 1988-1989), Michigan Council Exceptional Children (film festival co-chairperson since 1988, president chapter 304, 1992-1993).

Interests

• Avocations: music, camping, photography.

Connections

Married Eleanor Suzanne Braman, August 17, 1958. Children: Debra Leigh, Daniel Ray, David Arthur, Denise Sue.

Father:

David Davies Pritchard

Mother:

Mary Francis (Townsend) Pritchard

Spouse:

Eleanor Suzanne Braman

child:

Denise Sue Pritchard

child:

Daniel Ray Pritchard

child:

David Arthur Pritchard

child:

Debra Leigh Pritchard