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.


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

Dyslexic Rocket Engineer Helps Launch Students' Interest in Science
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January 22, 2014 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

AIM Academy, a college prep school in Conshohocken, PA for bright students with learning differences, such as dyslexia, received a special ... Read More about Dyslexic Rocket Engineer Helps Launch Students' Interest in Science

Childhood Stroke Victim Lives Life as ‘A Normal Kid’

January 16, 2014 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

OSU freshman who rose above strokes as a child thrives as an engineering major This article and video interview, by reporter ... Read More about Childhood Stroke Victim Lives Life as ‘A Normal Kid’

Congressman Bill Cassidy Calls for Schools to Help Dyslexic Students
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January 13, 2014 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

WASHINGTON – On January 10, 2014, Congressman Bill Cassidy, M.D., the Co-Chair of the House Dyslexia Caucus, submitted a resolution ... Read More about Congressman Bill Cassidy Calls for Schools to Help Dyslexic Students