FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 2, 2005

CONTACT: Lisa Lacher, 515-271-3119, lisa.lacher@drake.edu

DRAKE ADULT LITERACY CENTER PRESENTS AUTHOR STEPHANIE KANE

On Monday, Feb. 14, the Drake University Adult Literacy Center will host a presentation by Stephanie Kane, author of several novels about a dyslexic lawyer. She will discuss the complications of everyday life that can be caused by dyslexia and learning disabilities. The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will start at 6:30 p.m. in St. Catherine of Sienna Catholic Student Center, 1150 28th St.

“Kane’s description of what the character experiences in school and then on occasion in her professional life are accurate representations of what many people with learning disabilities encounter in their personal and professional lives,” said Ted May, director of the Learning Effectiveness Program at the University of Denver. May added that "Seeds of Doubt," Kane's latest book, “continues to provide a wonderful example of what people with learning disabilities contribute to all facets of life.”

For more information about Kane as well as dyslexia and learning disabilities, visit the author's Web site at www.writerkane.com/home.htm. For more information on the presentation at Drake, contact Anne Murr at (515) 271-3982 or anne.murr@drake.edu.

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