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.


Giving in Honor of My High School Teacher Who Taught Me to Love Reading
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July 6, 2017 by User

Guest blog by Peter Appel Professor of Law at the University of Georgia, Learning Ally Volunteer For the last year, ... Read More about Giving in Honor of My High School Teacher Who Taught Me to Love Reading

Why I Volunteer: The Giving Heart of a Retired Nurse
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July 5, 2017 by User

Guest blog by Nova Todd, retired level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse and Learning Ally volunteer Reading has enabled ... Read More about Why I Volunteer: The Giving Heart of a Retired Nurse

6 Must Read Tween/Teen Books Before They Become Movies
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June 28, 2017 by User

Several hit movies based upon popular children's or young adult books are hitting the big screen this year! Here ... Read More about 6 Must Read Tween/Teen Books Before They Become Movies

Gut Instincts: Parents are almost always right about their children’s reading struggles
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June 13, 2017 by User

Guest Blog by Dr. Lauren A. Katz, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Co-Director/Partner, Literacy, Language, and Learning Institute (3LI) Learning Ally's June 2017 Specialist ... Read More about Gut Instincts: Parents are almost always right about their children’s reading struggles

All I Can Do Is Try: My Dyslexia Mantra
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June 13, 2017 by User

by Maggie McDonald, Learning Ally member Frustration was normal, struggling was expected, low grades were customary, and stunted self-esteem was ... Read More about All I Can Do Is Try: My Dyslexia Mantra