The underlying premise of our classes is that we are all able to learn and teach. It is difficult for individuals who learned to read as children to understand the struggles faced by an adult who can't read. Imagine growing up without seeing a book in your home or never having anyone read to you a bedtime story. Imagine the enormous pressures on a child who has to decide whether to help out at home or do her homework. Imagine becoming a mother at thirteen.
Some people are lucky or gifted or just plain determined enough to get an education.
So often a lack of support, opportunity or maturity has caused people of all ages to drop out of school Our students range in ages from 18 to 81. They come to make up for time lost. While some have been in unfavorable situations, many are individuals who had hidden learning disabilities that prevented them from making significant progress before. Others have overcome difficult family hardships as children. The important factor is that they decided to do something about the skills they missed and move ahead from there.