Learning Ally Blog: Access and Achievement

rss

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.


Talking Through Identity Theft: A Program for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Specify Alternate Text

July 18, 2013 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

Webinar Announcement from the Federal Trade Commission   Talking Through Identity Theft:  A program for the blind and visually impaired Wednesday, July 31, ... Read More about Talking Through Identity Theft: A Program for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Easier Access = More Success
Specify Alternate Text

July 18, 2013 by User

The assistive technology lab at Santa Barbara City College is filled with students typing furiously to finish papers and ... Read More about Easier Access = More Success

"Assistive Technology Transforms Learning for my Students"
Lisa Vincent photo

July 11, 2013 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

Guest author Lisa Vincent, an Assistive Technology Facilitator in Oak Park, Illinois, provides an educator’s inside look at how Learning Ally's ... Read More about "Assistive Technology Transforms Learning for my Students"

Marrakesh Treaty: a Global Step Forward for People With Print Disabilities
Specify Alternate Text

July 2, 2013 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

PRINCETON, NJ—Learning Ally’s President and CEO Andrew Friedman issued the following statement regarding the successful completion of the Marrakesh ... Read More about Marrakesh Treaty: a Global Step Forward for People With Print Disabilities

Solving the Puzzle of Dyslexia
Specify Alternate Text

June 19, 2013 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

Blair Daniel likens her dyslexia to a Rubik's Cube.  A long-time Learning Ally member, she shares a candid account of her dyslexia journey ... Read More about Solving the Puzzle of Dyslexia