Slepian, Jan

Janice B. Slepian was born January 2, 1921, in New York, New York. She became a psychologist, but when she could not find work in that field, accepted a position as a language therapist at Mass. General Hospital in Boston. A colleague of hers at the hospital, Dr. Ann Seidler, suggested they collaborate on writing a series of newspaper articles about everyday speech problems, for worried parents. That was the beginning of Slepian's writing career. Working as a speech therapist, plus growing up with a handicapped brother, led her to feature handicapped individuals in many of her books, several of which have received honors or awards. Biographical Sources: Something About the Author, vols. 45, 51, 85 Something About the Author Autobiography Series, vol. 8.

From the description of Janice B. Slepian Papers 1980. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 462884616