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.


Drucker School Brings Volunteer Vibrancy
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March 15, 2011 by Diane Kelber (LAE)

Learning Ally's Inland Empire Studio in Southern California is enjoying a boost of brainpower, energy, and commitment that volunteer ... Read More about Drucker School Brings Volunteer Vibrancy

"Reading Is How You Mature"
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January 20, 2011 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

Providing accessible content for students not only helps them succeed in school, it equips them to flourish years later ... Read More about "Reading Is How You Mature"

From Recording Booth to the Board Room
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January 14, 2011 by User

Flunking his first studio reading audition didn't stop Texas-based volunteer Jim Gwynn from making a tremendous impact on the ... Read More about From Recording Booth to the Board Room

20/20 Vision in the Morning; Legally Blind in the Afternoon
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January 9, 2011 by Diane Kelber (LAE)

Nineteen-year old Shannah Linker can’t focus her eyes to read for longer than five minutes. After that, she can’t ... Read More about 20/20 Vision in the Morning; Legally Blind in the Afternoon

"Magic Happens Here"
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December 6, 2010 by Diane Kelber (LAE)

Magic happens every day in Susan Allen’s special education classroom, where children who used to hate reading now sit ... Read More about "Magic Happens Here"