1. Eileen P. Abrahamsen received her EdD in speech-language pathology from Teachers College at Columbia University in 1980. She is an associate professor of speech-language pathology at Old Dominion University and maintains a small private practice. She is currently investigating the relationship between phonological encoding abilities and reading in children with learning disabilities. Address: Eileen P. Abrahamsen, Child Study Center, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529-0136.
2. Pamela T. Sprouse received her master's degree in speech-language pathology from Old Dominion University in 1991 and was awarded a certificate of clinical competence in speech-language pathology in 1993. She is currently providing services to elementary-age children in public school and has developed a special interest in children with LD as a result of her work with this population.