Sheryl Frierson, M.D. Titles and Appointments Associate Professor Schools Medical School Departments Pediatrics Biography Sheryl Frierson, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental / Behavioral Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Board certified in neurodevelopmental disabilities and also in pediatrics, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2021. Dr. Frierson is the medical director of the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders at Scottish Rite for Children. Dr. Frierson earned her medical degree at the University of California at San Diego. She then completed a residency in pediatrics at Oakland Children’s Hospital. After seven years working in general pediatrics practice in California and Oregon, she moved to Baltimore, Maryland, to complete a fellowship in neurodevelopmental disabilities at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. In 2005, Dr. Frierson completed a subsequent fellowship in brain injuries at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Research Interest How public policy impacts identification of dyslexia Reading outcomes of children with dyslexia The impact of comorbid disorders like ADHD on reading achievement Publications Bridging Accessibility Gaps in Dyslexia Intervention: Non-Inferiority of a Technology-Assisted Approach to Dyslexia Instruction Middleton AE, Avrit KJ, Zielke M, DeFries E, Davila M, Frierson SL Education Sciences 2025 Nov 15 Home Health Care of Children, Adolescents and Young Adults With Complex Medical Needs: Clinical Report Author Collaboration Co, Lin E, Noritz G, Agrawal R, Bell DS, Foster JE, Fremion E, Frierson S, Melicosta M, Saunders BS, Srivastava S, Vargus-Adams J, Zuckerman KE Pediatrics 2025 Sep 156 Prescribing Assistive Technology: Focus on Children With Complex Communication Needs: Clinical Report Author Collaboration CO, Desch LW, Hobart-Porter LJ, Houtrow A, Noritz G, Agrawal R, Bell DS, Foster JE, Fremion E, Frierson S, Melicosta M, Saunders BS, Srivastava S, Vargus-Adams J, Zuckerman KE Pediatrics 2025 Jul 156 Diagnosis and Care of Children With Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment: Clinical Report Author Collaboration SO, Author Collaboration CO, Author Collaboration AA, Author Collaboration AA, Author Collaboration AA, Lehman SS, Yin L, Chang MY, Suh DW, Yoo S, Dumitrescu A, Fredrick D, Gise R, Strominger M, Rubin SE, Kodsi SR, Bradford GE, Morse CL, Lambert J, Riefe JG, Noritz G, Agrawal R, Bell DS, Foster JE, Fremion E, Frierson S, Melicosta ME, Saunders BS, Srivastava S, Vargus-Adams J, Zuckerman KE, Kuo DZ, Brosco JP, Sadof M, Walton J, Ware A, Yeargin-Allsopp M Pediatrics 2024 Dec 154 Oral Health Care for Children and Youth With Developmental Disabilities: Clinical Report Author Collaboration SO, Sarvas E, Webb J, Landrigan-Ossar M, Yin L, Karp JM, Beyer EL, Brooks C, Feldman LM, Kimball CE, Tate AR, Sokal-Gutierrez K, Unkel JH, Zaborowski M, Crespin M, Moursi A, Beskin K, Noritz G, Agrawal R, Bell D, Foster JE, Fremion E, Frierson S, Melicosta ME, Saunders BS, Srivastava S, Vargus-Adams J, Zuckerman KE, Kuo DZ, Brosco JP, Weitzman C, Sadof M, Ware A, Yeargin-Allsopp M, Poon J, Kuznetsov A, Chatterjee D, Diaz C, Drum E, Long J, Sun L, Willer B, Landrigan-Ossar M, Fehr JJ, Lin YC, Adler AC, Riefe J Pediatrics 2024 Aug 154 Considerations for Alternative Decision-Making When Transitioning to Adulthood for Youth With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Policy Statement Author Collaboration CO, Author Collaboration CO, Turchi RM, Kuo DZ, Rusher JW, Seltzer RR, Lehmann CU, Grout RW, Noritz G, Agrawal CR, Bell D, Foster JE, Fremion E, Frierson S, Melicosta ME, Saunders BS, Srivastava S, Vargus-Adams J, Zuckerman KE, Scibilia JP, Alanzalon CR, Bondi SA, Gosdin CH, Khanna K, Muraskas J, Sigman LJ, Srinivasakumar P, Terry M, Turbow RM Pediatrics 2024 Jun 153 Specific learning disabilities Frierson SL 2024 Jan 521-535 English learners with dyslexia benefit from English dyslexia intervention: an observational study of routine intervention practices Middleton AE, Davila M, Frierson SL Frontiers in Education 2024 9 Executive Summary: Providing a Primary Care Medical Home for Children and Youth With Cerebral Palsy Author Collaboration CO, Author Collaboration AA, Noritz G, Davidson L, Steingass K, Agrawal CR, Ellerbeck KA, Foster JE, Fremion E, Frierson S, Leppert MO, Saunders BS, Stille C, Vargus-Adams J, Zuckerman K, Brandenburg JE, Glader LJ, Shrader MW Pediatrics 2022 Dec 150 Characteristics of Students Identified With Dyslexia Within the Context of State Legislation Odegard TN, Farris EA, Middleton AE, Oslund E, Rimrodt-Frierson S Journal of Learning Disabilities 2020 Sep 53 366-379 Results 1-10 of 24 1 2 3 Next Last Professional Associations/Affiliations Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (2010) International Dyslexia Association (2010) Kennedy Fellows Association (2000) Society for Pediatric Research (2010)
