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.


11 Foreign Education Policies That Could Transform American Schools
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December 19, 2013 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

[caption id="attachment_22607" align="alignright" width="300"] The PISA Test[/caption] Research shows that on the Program of International Student Assessment (PISA), an exam ... Read More about 11 Foreign Education Policies That Could Transform American Schools

My First Client Was My Child: Dyslexia Advocate, Attorney and Mom, Norma Francullo
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December 2, 2013 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

Many professionals in the special education field chose their specialization because of a personal connection to the cause. Learning ... Read More about My First Client Was My Child: Dyslexia Advocate, Attorney and Mom, Norma Francullo

Susan Barton: Myths About Dyslexia
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November 13, 2013 by User

When parents try to get their child's school to recognize -- and do something -- about their spelling, writing, ... Read More about Susan Barton: Myths About Dyslexia

From "Slow Reader" to Educational Therapist
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November 6, 2013 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

Although it’s been many years since she was made to sit at the “slow readers’ table” as a dyslexic ... Read More about From "Slow Reader" to Educational Therapist

IDA's Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading
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November 4, 2013 by User

By Elisabeth Liptak, IDA Director of Professional Services The National Assessment of Educational Progress consistently finds that approximately one third ... Read More about IDA's Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading