Sandra Britt Past President of the Learning Disability Association of America Tupelo, MS Special education teacher in Mississippi and the mother of three learning disabled sons. LDA is a 60,000 membership organization with local chapters in 50 states that provides information and support to parents.
Members are primarily parent advocates and professionals.
Dr. Brooks is author of The Self-Esteem Teacher. Stories of Hope and Resilience. Dr. Brooks has written and lectured extensively on topics related to resilience, self-esteem, motivation, education, and family relationships. She is a member of the National Academy of Science's Committee on the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Bethesda, MD Responsible for the direction, development and management of research in learning disabilities, dyslexia, language disorders and cognitive and developmental neuropsychology.