Learning Ally Blog: Access and Achievement

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.

Lauren Holstein (LAE)

Lauren Holstein (LAE)'s Blog

Building and Maintaining Resilience for Students Who Are Blind

October 8, 2015 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

In his blog for Psychology Today, Peter Gray wrote a thought-provoking post entitled, “Declining Student Resilience: A Serious Problem ... Read More

The Incredible Impact of Our Volunteers

August 13, 2015 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

In some communities they believe it takes a village to raise a child. At Learning Ally, we believe it ... Read More

The Disability Services Office is a Tool, Not a Crutch

August 3, 2015 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

As an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, despite ultimately graduating with honors, I found myself on academic probation ... Read More