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 Blossoming Reader
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May 15, 2011 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

From struggling with severe dyslexia in 4th grade to enjoying Tolstoy in her high school AP Literature class, Catherine ... Read More about A Blossoming Reader

Schooling the Gifted Dyslexic Child
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April 24, 2011 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

Despite the dyslexia that throttled his reading and early schooling experience, Zach Nathan displayed extraordinary talents in areas like ... Read More about Schooling the Gifted Dyslexic Child

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

Looking Back on "Avenues to Access"
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February 14, 2011 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

We're still catching our collective breath after RFB&D’s 51st National Achievement Awards concluded on February 9 in Washington, DC. ... Read More about Looking Back on "Avenues to Access"