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.


Doug Sprei  (LAE)
Doug Sprei (LAE)
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When Dyslexia Becomes an Advantage
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February 19, 2011 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

Until he was formally diagnosed in 5th grade with acute dyslexia and a 3rd grade reading level, Ryan Ansel ... Read More about When Dyslexia Becomes an Advantage

Looking Back on "Avenues to Access"
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February 14, 2011 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

We're still catching our collective breath after RFB&D’s 51st National Achievement Awards concluded on February 9 in Washington, DC. ... Read More about Looking Back on "Avenues to Access"

The Drucker Experience: Giving Back: Drucker Students at Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
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February 14, 2011 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

Graduate student volunteers from the Drucker School in California are rallying around an effort to record textbooks for people who have difficulty reading ... Read More about The Drucker Experience: Giving Back: Drucker Students at Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic

RFB&D Honors Remarkable Educational Success of Students with Learning Differences
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February 8, 2011 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

PRWeb:  "These students are recognized for their academic excellence, extraordinary leadership, and service to others. All of them have ... Read More about RFB&D Honors Remarkable Educational Success of Students with Learning Differences

Avenues to Access – A Capitol Hill Roundtable Conversation With People Who "Learn Differently"

January 31, 2011 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

When: February 7, 2011; 10 a.m. to Noon Where: U.S. Capitol Visitor's Center, Congressional Meeting Room North Contact:  Doug Sprei, Director ... Read More about Avenues to Access – A Capitol Hill Roundtable Conversation With People Who "Learn Differently"