John Willson has a Masters in Outdoor Therapeutic Recreation Administration. He is the Executive Director of SOAR, a non-profit school and adventure camp serving youth diagnosed with learning disabilities and ADHD. He is the past President of the Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) of North Carolina and serves on the national board for CHADD. He has led hundreds of adventure courses with youth diagnosed with LD & ADHD. He actively presents to parents and professionals at local, state and national conference