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Huntsville Times Series on DyslexiaThe Huntsville Times published an excellent series of articles on learning disabilities in 2005. A range of issues were highlighted and parents with a range of experiences with treatment, schools, and tutoring were interviewed. This series of articles on learning disabilities is reprinted here with the permission of the Huntsville Times. Fighting for change: The MotherAs an insider, she still needed years to achieve results
By CHALLEN STEPHENS Last year, Kohl Pittson wouldn't have known that "qu" was the chicken sound because q doesn't go anywhere without u. Last year, Kohl would have frozen on seeing a long word, unaware of how to break it into parts. Fighting for Change: The LawyerIf school process unclear, parents can turn to law Tuesday, March 08, 2005 By CHALLEN STEPHENS
"I was doing fine," Gibson said. At the end of the 10th grade, the school system agreed: School officials removed his special education designation. That sparked a dispute that eventually led Gibson to attorney James Irby. How They LearnWith care, 'disconnect' can be managed Monday, March 07, 2005 By CHALLEN STEPHENS
Fred Simpson's SecretDisability once led local attorney to drop out, enlist Monday, March 07, 2005 By CHALLEN STEPHENS
A Few Famous DyslexicsMonday, March 07, 2005 A few of the many famous dyslexics From Gavin Newsom, the mayor of San Francisco, to Richard Branson, the billionaire founder of Virgin Enterprises, countless successful people have spoken about their dyslexia, recalling the struggle to learn to read in school. "The looks, the stares, the giggles" I wanted to show everybody that I could do better and also that I could read." - Magic Johnson, basketball legend 2 mothers, 2 kids, 1 diagnosisMoney makes the differenceStruggle to read often frustrating to child, parent By CHALLEN STEPHENS Sunday, March 06, 2005
The Invisiable DisabilityAlabama schools won't accept that the D-word exists Monday, March 06, 2005 By CHALLEN STEPHENS
Biological EvidenceSunday, March 06, 2005
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Tuesday, March 08, 2005
As a freshman at Grissom High School, Clay Gibson was allowed to type assignments. Teachers gave him extra time on written tests.
Each school day, Korea Brunner returns home to show her parents her homework notebook. In those pages, 11-year-old Korea lists the nightly assignments and the teacher places her initials alongside. At home, Korea's parents now know exactly what's to be done.
Fred Simpson starts with the tour of his renovated downtown office. He tells the children about 250 jury trials, about 12 years as Madison County's district attorney. He talks about two Cadillacs and the trips to Europe. Then he swaps his focus.
Some days, Julie Harp will ask her daughter about a test. Hannah will say she knew all the answers. She will dig in her bookbag to show her mother the paper. But when she finds the test, she will let slip a faint "ohhh" as her face falls.