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.


A Great Educational Collaboration in Arkansas
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April 19, 2011 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

On April 14 in Little Rock, Arkansas, the Learning Ally team gathered with leaders of the Verizon Foundation and ... Read More about A Great Educational Collaboration in Arkansas

When Dyslexia Becomes an Advantage
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February 19, 2011 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

Until he was formally diagnosed in 5th grade with acute dyslexia and a 3rd grade reading level, Ryan Ansel ... Read More about When Dyslexia Becomes an Advantage

Building Self-Advocacy through a Community-Based Movement
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November 16, 2010 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

In this last installment of a three-part series, Stewart J. Hudson, president of the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, elaborates ... Read More about Building Self-Advocacy through a Community-Based Movement

Closing the Achievement Gap: Early Intervention and Technology

November 3, 2010 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

In Part Two of our series, Stewart J. Hudson, president of the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation, explains how Tremaine's basic ... Read More about Closing the Achievement Gap: Early Intervention and Technology

Dangerous Misconceptions about Learning Differences

October 31, 2010 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

A new poll just released by the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation reveals widespread stigma and confusion about children with learning ... Read More about Dangerous Misconceptions about Learning Differences