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.


Blinded Marine Goes the Distance
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May 13, 2012 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

Great news from a great friend: Since he was blinded by a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2004, retired ... Read More about Blinded Marine Goes the Distance

UC Davis: White House Hails Blind Chemistry Grad as "Champion of Change"
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May 10, 2012 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

"STEM is vital to America's future in education and employment, so equal access for people with disabilities is imperative, ... Read More about UC Davis: White House Hails Blind Chemistry Grad as "Champion of Change"

Breaking the Cycle
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May 9, 2012 by Diane Kelber (LAE)

Every one of the 809 students at the Preuss School in San Diego comes from low income-qualifying (“free lunch”) ... Read More about Breaking the Cycle

The Student Becomes the Teacher
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April 30, 2012 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

Getting an explanation for her reading difficulties came better late than never for Kelly Fritz, who wasn’t officially diagnosed with ... Read More about The Student Becomes the Teacher