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Elizabeth M. Hughes, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Education
at The Pennsylvania State University. Her research addresses
academic outcomes for students with learning disabilities and
difficulties. She is especially interested in language of mathematics.
Her research has been published in journals such as Journal of
Autism and Developmental Disabilities, the Elementary School
Journal, and the British Journal of Special Education. She can
be reached at
Lea Evering, Ph.D. has been an educator for 27 years and has
taught ELA and literacy courses at both the middle school
and university levels in South Carolina, North Carolina, and
Pennsylvania. She currently teaches middle school in the School
District of Oconee County, South Carolina located in the foothills
of the Blue Ridge Mountains. She is primarily responsible for the
writing and grammar portions of the ELA courses she teaches.
In her spare time she enjoys hiking, tennis, and being out on
the lake. He can be reached at