Kathy Young has taught students with learning disabilities in third through sixth grade and in high school. She has taught graduate level classes in reading methods and made presentations at many state and national special education conferences. Currently, she teaches Adult Basic Education Reading courses.

She is the author of KidTips-Study Strategies for Students With Learning Differences and Smart on the Inside-A True Story About Succeeding in Spite of Learning Disabilities. Mrs. Young works for an educational publishing company and designs curriculum for struggling readers. She is married to John and has three stepchildren and three grandchildren.