As an elementary teacher in the Beloit schools at about
the time special education placement for children with LD
was just beginning, I became very interested in children
with at least average intelligence, but who failed to read
in a timely manner. That interest led me to UW Oshkosh,
where I began working with Project Success. From 1985-1989,
I studied under Dr. Sara Tarver at Madison and learned more
about effective teaching methods for students with LD. In
addition, I learned multisensory phonics methods from Dr.
Robert Nash, founder of the Project Success program. Through
working with Project Success students and my scholarly research,
I gained much information and skill in working with this
population.
My research interests center on adults with reading disabilities.
I have published research-based articles on effective reading
and math interventions with this population. I continue
to do some research in this area, but directorship of the
Project Success program has left me with less time for research
than I would like. I have however submitted two articles
recently, one on predictors of success for incoming college
students with reading disabilities and another on the transition
needs of college students going into the world of work.