The purpose of this first issue of the 2005-2006 school year is to describe the Learning Disabilities Association's (LDA) activities available to any Adult Basic Education (ABE) program manager, instructor, tutor, or learner in the state of Minnesota at no cost through supplemental service grant funds. Activities of most interest to ABE providers or practitioners statewide include: (1) Learning Disabilities Assessments; (2) Web-Based Reading Assessment; (3) Practitioner Circles/Trainings on "The Adult Reading Toolkit--Edition 4"; (4) Prescriptive Reading Tutoring and Instructor or Tutor Coaching; (5) Practitioner Reading Research; and (6) LD Information and Consultation. Other topics in this issue include: (1) Assessments; (2) Prescriptive Reading Tutoring; (3) Practitioner Research and Circles; and (4) LD Information and Consultation.