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.


Hope and Healing
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August 26, 2010 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

U.S. Army Sgt. Joel Tavera was injured and blinded by a rocket attack in Iraq on March 12, 2008 -- two ... Read More about Hope and Healing

Consumer Alert: Not All DAISY Players are Created Equal

August 23, 2010 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

Hey everyone. I just hung up the phone after speaking with a parent who was attempting to play RFB&D ... Read More about Consumer Alert: Not All DAISY Players are Created Equal

Books from Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic Are Now Accessible on the Intel Reader

August 19, 2010 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

PRINCETON, NJ – Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic® (RFB&D®), the nation’s largest provider of educational audio textbooks, announced ... Read More about Books from Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic Are Now Accessible on the Intel Reader

CBS-3 Philadelphia: Reading for Those Who Can't
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August 18, 2010 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

"Jim Hyer never sees his students, but this former engineer is a teacher of sorts. He's a volunteer reader ... Read More about CBS-3 Philadelphia: Reading for Those Who Can't

Boca Observer: Follow the Reader
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August 17, 2010 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

"Every week, Debi Incandela spends several hours in a recording studio reading textbooks aloud to help Palm Beach County students ... Read More about Boca Observer: Follow the Reader