Easter Seals promotes Jennifer Friesen to Vice President/Clinical Services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) July 16, 2007 -- FORT WORTH, Texas (July 16, 2007) -- Jennifer Friesen has been promoted to Vice President of Clinical Services with Easter Seals North Texas. She had been Director of Clinical Services since February 2006, and began with Easter Seals in January 2003 as a Certified Speech-Language Pathologist.

Friesen has managed the clinical staff, which includes occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech-language pathologists, an audiologist and an interpreter at two Dallas-area clinics. In addition, she has developed in-services and training for staff based on clinical needs, overseen compliance standards, provided community outreach and training to local preschool programs and is a member of the Autism Advisory Board to help identify trends and program needs.

She received her Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders from The University of Texas at Austin and her Master of Science in Communication Disorders from the University of Texas at Dallas. She is licensed by the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association and the
Texas Speech, Language and Hearing Association.


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About Easter Seals: Easter Seals North Texas has been helping children and adults with disabilities and special needs, and their families, live better lives since 1939. Whether helping someone improve physical mobility, return to work or simply gain greater accessibility for daily living, Easter Seals offers people with disabilities hope, help and independence.