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.


Teaching the Teachers: Learning Ally's Professional Development Workshops
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March 7, 2013 by User

Today’s classroom includes students with a wide range of abilities. How can teachers meet the needs of this diverse ... Read More about Teaching the Teachers: Learning Ally's Professional Development Workshops

New Research Points to Better Test Scores for Readers With Disabilities Who Use Audiobooks
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January 17, 2013 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

PRINCETON, NJ – Students with print disabilities who have access to audiobooks significantly outperform their peers in reading tests, ... Read More about New Research Points to Better Test Scores for Readers With Disabilities Who Use Audiobooks

Breaking the Cycle
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May 9, 2012 by Diane Kelber (LAE)

Every one of the 809 students at the Preuss School in San Diego comes from low income-qualifying (“free lunch”) ... Read More about Breaking the Cycle