Rita Yeada has been a member of LDAC for 15 years.  As a parent of a  child with LD and ADHD, she was looking for help for her daughter and family and found LDAC.  Advocates from LDAC helped them immensely to navigate the special ed highways and byways over the years.  She have been involved with the annual Courage To Risk Conference for over ten years, serving as the board representative from LDAC on the conference planning committee.