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.


Lauren Holstein (LAE)
Lauren Holstein (LAE)
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Help Learning Ally Better Serve Blind and Visually Impaired College Students
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August 6, 2013 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

Learning Ally is excited to launch a study to better understand the academic experiences of blind and visually impaired ... Read More about Help Learning Ally Better Serve Blind and Visually Impaired College Students

You Are Not Alone: How Parents Can Join Forces to Become Advocates for Students with Dyslexia
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July 24, 2013 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

Click the video window above to access the recorded webinar conversation and accompanying slides. Download the PDF slide presentation. For parents seeking help and accommodations for ... Read More about You Are Not Alone: How Parents Can Join Forces to Become Advocates for Students with Dyslexia

Talking Through Identity Theft: A Program for the Blind and Visually Impaired
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July 18, 2013 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

Webinar Announcement from the Federal Trade Commission   Talking Through Identity Theft:  A program for the blind and visually impaired Wednesday, July 31, ... Read More about Talking Through Identity Theft: A Program for the Blind and Visually Impaired

"Assistive Technology Transforms Learning for my Students"
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July 11, 2013 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

Guest author Lisa Vincent, an Assistive Technology Facilitator in Oak Park, Illinois, provides an educator’s inside look at how Learning Ally's ... Read More about "Assistive Technology Transforms Learning for my Students"

Solving the Puzzle of Dyslexia
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June 19, 2013 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

Blair Daniel likens her dyslexia to a Rubik's Cube.  A long-time Learning Ally member, she shares a candid account of her dyslexia journey ... Read More about Solving the Puzzle of Dyslexia