Begonya, our bubbly, happy therapist who graced our center for over six years, has died as of Monday the 5th of July of a heart attack. We are shocked that such a vivacious person could be gone from our lives so quickly and the quiet that has been left behind is very painful. She will be missed so much by the children and people she worked with, which were hundreds, and the other scores of lives she touched with friendship and love. Her happy spirit charmed everyone and she was such a great friend to each person she met.

A celebration of her life will be held on July 22, 6 PM at Wheeler Farm, south lawn. Please come and join us as we share our fond memories of "Bego." If you would like, please bring a letter or note that we can put in her book of memories that we are compiling for her daughter Alex. There will be light snacks and the opportunity to write a message on a helium balloon that can be sent skyward.

If you would like to help U CAN LEARN with this celebration, please call Karla Jay at 801-281-5546 or email her at jaykarla@hotmail.com. We will need things like pink helium balloons, each person to bring their own blanket or chairs, plates, napkins, garbage bags, a few folding tables. We are providing everyone with a picture of her and we hope a few people will want to talk about her. We expect hundreds to be there to honor her.

In lieu of flowers, we have set up a scholarship fund in her name at Zion's Bank. This fund will financially support children so they can attend our learning center. This scholarship helps continue her desire that all children should be taught in a loving and caring manner.

Starting in a small office in Research Park near the University of Utah, our expansion includes a school and learning center in Murray at 1231 E. 6600 South. Since 2001, U CAN LEARN has provided thousands of children and adults in Utah and the surrounding states with effective, low cost interventions for dyslexic, attention deficit disorders, academic problems, speech and language problems, and memory and learning deficits.

To fulfill our mission statement, we are committed to fostering an educational setting that respects and promotes the learning style of each of our students. We welcome children and adults from diverse backgrounds, regardless of wealth, race or ethnicity. We believe that all persons with a learning disability have the ability to succeed educationally, socially and personally in order to lead responsible and happy lives.

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"Hi Karla- I know we haven't been in touch over the last several months, but I want you to know how incredibly grateful we are to you and what you are doing. You have made such a difference, not only in Matthew's life, but in the lives of our entire family, and the way our family dynamics have changed due to Matthew's improvement in self-esteem and ability. When I was reflecting on 2009, and thinking about the incredible blessings that happened to our family, I count finding U Can Learn as one of the greatest blessings. I know I told you this before, but it took me three months of searching and making appointments to finally find someone who could help Matthew. Within the first ten minutes of his initial testing with you, I knew we had found the right place. You were pinpointing the very things that I was concerned about. After a full summer of tutoring and CogMed every day, the improvement I have seen in him is unbelievable. I cannot adequately express our gratitude to you. As a result, I am very vocal about dyslexia, and about recommending U Can Learn to everyone I talk to who has expressed concern about their child's abilities.

Thank you so much for all that you do - we love you!"

Love,
Suzanne C.
January 2010

U CAN LEARN is now a United Way recipient. You can direct your donations to our children by speaking to your employer and requesting that your donation go to U CAN LEARN in the future. Donations help pay for tuition to our school, learning disability testing, processing therapies, tutoring, dyslexia treatment and memory therapy. United Way---a trusted way to give!

U CAN LEARN wants to thank the president of Zion's Bank, Scott Anderson, and his public relations executive director, Gloria Wilkinson, for their visit to our school in April. It was fun to show them our vision 'in action' and we are thankful that they have taken an interest in helping children with dyslexia and learning disabilities.