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.


Authors for Access: "The Sword of Darrow"
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January 10, 2012 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

Look at the guest lists of Learning Ally's studios around the country and you'll discover something remarkable: all year ... Read More about Authors for Access: "The Sword of Darrow"

DAISY PLANET: "Learning Ally: Then and Now"
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January 5, 2012 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

"It was not a change we entered into lightly, as RFB&D was a long-established national institution and that name ... Read More about DAISY PLANET: "Learning Ally: Then and Now"

NBC-9 Denver: "9Who Care Winner Reads With a Purpose"
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December 19, 2011 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

"Word for word, he reads his lines. He rarely mispronounces anything.  'I've been reading for the blind for 14 ... Read More about NBC-9 Denver: "9Who Care Winner Reads With a Purpose"

Sparking Corporate Buzz with Virtual Volunteering
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December 13, 2011 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

Excitement is growing around our new Volunteer Text Editor Program, a web-based application that enables people to volunteer for ... Read More about Sparking Corporate Buzz with Virtual Volunteering

"My Window Back Into the World"
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December 12, 2011 by Diane Kelber (LAE)

“I had stopped being the outgoing, vivacious, do-it-all person. But now I’m grateful for my blindness—the catalyst to my ... Read More about "My Window Back Into the World"