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.


Why Summer Reading Is Important for Students with Reading Differences
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May 12, 2014 by User

Paul B. Yellin, MD, FAAP, Director of The Yellin Center for Mind, Brain, and Education, and Learning Specialist Beth Guadagni share ... Read More about Why Summer Reading Is Important for Students with Reading Differences

Making a Teacher's Job Easier
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March 12, 2014 by User

What is the most important thing for a teacher to know about Learning Ally? “It’s so manageable – your job ... Read More about Making a Teacher's Job Easier

From "Slow Reader" to Educational Therapist
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November 6, 2013 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

Although it’s been many years since she was made to sit at the “slow readers’ table” as a dyslexic ... Read More about From "Slow Reader" to Educational Therapist

IDA's Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading
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November 4, 2013 by User

By Elisabeth Liptak, IDA Director of Professional Services The National Assessment of Educational Progress consistently finds that approximately one third ... Read More about IDA's Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading

A Learning Ally For Students And Teachers
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August 16, 2013 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

[caption id="attachment_21695" align="alignright" width="300"] Students who struggle to read printed books can flourish with specially created audio textbooks—and now ... Read More about A Learning Ally For Students And Teachers