About the Author: Mamie B. Crockett holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Educational Leadership with concentration in Literacy Instruction for the Struggling Reader. The author i...view moreAbout the Author: Mamie B. Crockett holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Educational Leadership with concentration in Literacy Instruction for the Struggling Reader. The author is a former Early Childhood Center Director and elementary school teacher. She retired from a Central Office position as Instructional Specialist with expertise in teacher training in the early grades. Dr. Crockett is the wife of a university professor Walter L. Crockett (PhD) who co-authored their book, Dyslexia is Not a Disease; It’s a Learning Difference (Amazon). She and her husband are parents of four adult children and grandparents of eight.view less