on the COVER: Alexandra "Ali" Johnston, a fifth-grader at Portland's Alameda Elementary School, works on language skills weekly with her tutor, Kay Kaplan of Language Skills Therapy (see the story about Kaplan on Page 22). The daughter of Ronda Williamson and David Johnston of Northeast Portland, Ali brings her beautiful singing voice and emerging acting skills to performances with the Northwest Children's Theater and other local dramatic groups. PHOTOGRAPH BY JUDY BLANKENSHIP

The Hidden Disability

Spring 2003
Volume 8 Number 3

In This Issue

ARTICLES

"Why Can't I Read?"
An overview of the latest research on learning disabilities sheds new light on the neurological clues that help explain dyslexia and other learning problems, and suggests promising strategies for parents and teachers.

Meeting the Challenge
A collection of profiles on individuals immersed in the field of learning disabilities reveals the human side of this complex— and often-painful—educational Mt. Everest.

• Evoking Some Hope
  Student Bryan Lewis
• From Personal Advocacy to Public Activism
  Parent Activist Betsy Ramsey
• Seeing Yourself Sitting There
  Teacher Dan Tibbetts
• Letting Kids' Gifts Shine Through
  Tutor Kay Kaplan
• Revealing the Secrets of the Brain
  Researcher Virginia Berninger

Double Dose
When skyrocketing special ed referrals began to alarm teachers and administrators in Oregon's Bethel School District, they set out to nip learning disabilities in the bud.

Departments

• Principal's Notebook

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