Diana Hanbury King (1927–2018)

Diana Hanbury King was born in London, England on September 2, 1927. She received a bachelor's degree from the University of London and a master's degree from George Washington University. Before emigrating to the United States in 1950, she taught at a boys' boarding school in Southern Rhodesia. show more She taught at Sidwell Friends School in Washington and became a naturalized citizen. In 1955, she opened Camp Dunnabeck in western Pennsylvania, offering a six-week program for dyslexic children. In 1969, the camp evolved into the Kildonan School and continues to serve children with dyslexia and language-based learning disabilities year-round. King retired from teaching at the age of 85. She wrote several books including Writing Skills and Never Too Late: Teaching Adults to Read. In 2016, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Teachers Hall of Fame. She died of complications from several falls on June 15, 2018 at the age of 90. (Bowker Author Biography) show less