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.


Five Brilliant Beach Books Kids Will Adore

August 1, 2014 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

Dreaming of a beach vacation? Here are a few books to whisk your mind away to sandy shores, icy ... Read More about Five Brilliant Beach Books Kids Will Adore

A Forceful Voice for Equality: Nadine Gordimer

July 14, 2014 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

Nobel-prize-winning author Nadine Gordimer passed away on July 13, 2014, but she lives on in her writing and will be remembered ... Read More about A Forceful Voice for Equality: Nadine Gordimer

Fourth of July Favorites: Books on Independence

July 3, 2014 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

Independence Day, with its long weekend of celebration, patriotism and traditional American barbecue, is the perfect time to kick back by the pool ... Read More about Fourth of July Favorites: Books on Independence

Read It Before You See It: Upcoming Books-to-Movies
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June 6, 2014 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

With plots of all genres, ranging from quirky teenage banter in Amsterdam to a utopian world devoid of fear, pain and color, ... Read More about Read It Before You See It: Upcoming Books-to-Movies

Why Summer Reading Is Important for Students with Reading Differences
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May 12, 2014 by User

Paul B. Yellin, MD, FAAP, Director of The Yellin Center for Mind, Brain, and Education, and Learning Specialist Beth Guadagni share ... Read More about Why Summer Reading Is Important for Students with Reading Differences