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.


Meryl Davis: Olympic Golden Girl and Dyslexic
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February 21, 2014 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

As she glides across the rink, figure skater Meryl Davis makes it look easy. She is an Olympic ... Read More about Meryl Davis: Olympic Golden Girl and Dyslexic

Students with Disabilities Can Launch Their Career with a NASA Internship
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February 18, 2014 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

As an organization that provides access to textbooks, many of which focus on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), ... Read More about Students with Disabilities Can Launch Their Career with a NASA Internship

Mom of Dyslexic Helps Fellow Parents Avoid Dyslexia Roadblocks
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February 13, 2014 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

Middletown, New Jersey-based mom Diane Taranto is her daughter Caroline's biggest advocate. As a mother, Diane considers her biggest ... Read More about Mom of Dyslexic Helps Fellow Parents Avoid Dyslexia Roadblocks

Kate Scott: From Dyslexic and Illiterate to Author
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February 5, 2014 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

Author Kate Scott has come a long way from not knowing the alphabet at age eight to becoming a published ... Read More about Kate Scott: From Dyslexic and Illiterate to Author

Teen Dyslexia Advocates Go Face-to-Face with Colorado Governor
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January 28, 2014 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

Teen dyslexia ambassadors of YES!, a youth program run by the Rocky Mountain Branch of the International Dyslexia Association ... Read More about Teen Dyslexia Advocates Go Face-to-Face with Colorado Governor