The following story inspired our Leadership Team to move forward with this Alliance and we hope it inspires you as well:

Crossing the beach, the giant sea turtle looks awkward, kicking up sand and dragging itself slowly. But once it enters the water, that giant sea turtle dives deeper, swims more gracefully, and lives longer than most other animals in the ocean. If your child can make it through the difficulties inherent in the beach of school and make it to the water of life, she will be successful. And if you can change the nature of school to be more like life, where you can rely on your strengths and get help with your weaknesses, you will start seeing success that much sooner.

(Excerpt from The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan by Ben Foss)