1. Karen A. Erickson holds a doctorate in special education and literacy studies and coordinates educational activities at the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies in Durham, North Carolina. Address: Karen A. Erickson, Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, PO Box 3888, Duke University Medical Center, Division of Speech Pathology and Audiology, Durham, NC 27710.
2. David A. Koppenhaver is the director and cofounder of the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies. He is a former middle school language arts teacher.
3. David E. Yoder is the associate director and cofounder of the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies. A professor of speech—language pathology, he also chairs the Department of Medical Allied Health Professions at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
4. Joy Nance is the assistive technology/inclusion facilitator for Rockingham County Consolidated Schools. She holds a master's degree in special education and technology and is a former classroom teacher. The authors work together through the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies to investigate and develop methods of literacy assessment and instruction for individuals of all ages with developmental disabilities.