Learning Ally Blog: Access and Achievement

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Now more than ever, people with learning and visual disabilities are flourishing in the classroom, launching productive careers and becoming assets in their communities. This blog spotlights remarkable individuals who demonstrate that having a visual or print disability is no barrier to educational success.


A Sense of Empowerment
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July 12, 2011 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

If you really want to know what accessible audiobooks can do for a learning disabled child, just ask his ... Read More about A Sense of Empowerment

It Starts With a Voice
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June 24, 2011 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

Having the support of public officials at every level means the world to the staff, members and volunteers of ... Read More about It Starts With a Voice

"A Ramp to Self-Determination"
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May 29, 2011 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

Meet Ben Foss -- inventor of the Intel Reader, new executive director of the Disability Rights Associates legal center, ... Read More about "A Ramp to Self-Determination"

Legislative Update: Ohio House Passes New Dyslexia Bill
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May 24, 2011 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

Ohio HB 96, which was passed on May 24 by a resounding vote of 94 to 1, includes dyslexia ... Read More about Legislative Update: Ohio House Passes New Dyslexia Bill

IDEA Then and Now: A Game Changer
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December 2, 2010 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

When President Gerald Ford affixed his signature to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1975, it was ... Read More about IDEA Then and Now: A Game Changer