FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 2, 2001 CONTACT: Lisa Lacher, (515) 271-3119 DRAKE SPEAKER TO SHARE TIPS FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS Jonathan Mooney, co-author of "Learning Outside the Lines," will speak at Drake University on Tuesday, March 6. He will discuss how students -- including those with learning disabilities -- can improve their study skills and achieve academic success. His speech, which is free and open to the public, will start at 7:30 p.m. in room 124 of the School of Education, 3206 University Ave. Mooney, who is dyslexic, didn't learn to read until he was in sixth grade. He went on, however, to graduate with honors from Brown University. He teamed up with David Cole, another Brown alumnus, to write "Learning Outside the Lines: Two Ivy League Students with Learning Disabilities and AD/HD Give You the Tools for Academic Success and Educational Revolution." Mooney's speech is jointly sponsored by the Drake Adult Literacy Center, the Drake Disability Resource Center, the Learning Disabilities Association of Iowa and Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder. For more information, call (515) 271-3982.