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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Oak Ridger: Recording for the Blind closing Oak Ridge office

February 15, 2013 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

"Recording For The Blind & Dyslexic in Oak Ridge is closing its 205 Badger Road office over the next ... Read More about Oak Ridger: Recording for the Blind closing Oak Ridge office

A Learning Ally Member's Songs of Success
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February 13, 2013 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

Georgia-based E.Z. Cleghorn had a tough time starting out in this world. Born four months early, doctors gave him little ... Read More about A Learning Ally Member's Songs of Success

Dyslexia: Translating the 504 Plan into Effective Action
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January 17, 2013 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

More than 1,000 parents and teachers have reached out to us with interest in this webinar, delivered on January 15, 2013. Dyslexia ... Read More about Dyslexia: Translating the 504 Plan into Effective Action

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

"Getting Information in a Different Way"
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January 13, 2013 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

  Shelley Haven, an assistive technology consultant in California specializing in working with kids with learning differences, is impressed with ... Read More about "Getting Information in a Different Way"