Alathena Johnson Smith

Alathena Johnson Smith
A young white woman with wavy hair, wearing eyeglasses and a white collared shirt
Alathena Johnson Smith, from the 1915 yearbook of Wellesley College
BornFebruary 8, 1894
Chicago, Illinois
DiedNovember 12 1982 (aged 88)
Los Angeles, California
OccupationChild psychologist
RelativesAdelaide Johnson (aunt)

Helen Alathena Parkman Johnson Smith (February 8, 1894 – November 12, 1982) was an American child psychologist. She was an educator and chief psychologist at the John Tracy Clinic in Los Angeles from 1948 to 1977, working with the parents of deaf children to improve communication and other skills.