Background
Switzer, Janet was born on June 17, 1932 in Dodge City, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Thomas Marion and Rozella (White) Switzer.
Switzer, Janet was born on June 17, 1932 in Dodge City, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Thomas Marion and Rozella (White) Switzer.
Bachelor, Antioch College, 1955. Master of Arts, Clark University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Clark University, 1961.
Various educational and research positions, 1952-1957; clinical intern, Judge Baker Guidance Clinic, Boston, 1957-1958; teaching assistant, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1961-1963; lecturer, Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1963; supervising psychologist, Worcester Youth Guidance Center, 1958-1963; senior supervising psychologist, Reiss-Davis Child Study Center, Los Angeles, 1963-1965; director training, Marianne Frostig Center for Ednl. Therapy, Los Angeles, 1965-1967; lecturer educational psychology Department, University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1966; lecturer extension faculty, University of California at Los Angeles, 1967-1980; executive director, Switzer Center, Torrance, California, 1966-1994; executive director emeritus, since 1994.
President California Association Private Special Education Schools, Sacramento, 1977-1978, legislation chair, 1978-1982. Fellow American Orthopsychiat. Association, American Educational Therapy Association (advisory board since 1979).
Member American Psychological Association, California Psychological Association, Louisiana County Psychological Association, Council on Exceptional Children, Orton Dyslexia Society.