Upon publishing his first novel, Learning Without Reading: Extreme Dyslexia, dyslexic Casey M Tate realized his dream of becoming an author had become true.
Both a previous strategic consultant and disability policy expert in Washington DC as well as a senior manager of LDOnline, Dale Susan Brown is nationally recognized as a tireless advocate and spokesperson for individuals with learning disabilities. As a consultant in DC, she worked to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act and make the Job Corps available to young individuals with disabilities.
Imagine dropping out of school in 11th grade unable to read, but with the dream of becoming a writer. That’s only a small portion of Victor Villasenor’s story.
Edward Irving Wortis, or known to most by his pen name Avi, is an award-winning children’s book author.
The following was written by Tiffany Sunday, a published author and dyslexic individual who reached out to us in June of 2014, eager to share her story.
Despite having undiagnosed dyslexia as a young child and being put in remedial English John Irving went on to published his first novel when he was 26, win a National Book Award for another novel, and even an Academy Award for his screenplay adaptation of another novel.
This longtime educator battled dyslexia for a decade to earn his PhD from Michigan State University before embarking on a 30 year career with the Michigan Department of Education.

