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.


"I'm a Scientist with Learning Disabilities and That’s Okay!"

June 12, 2014 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields play a prominent role in shaping the future, developing the medical breakthroughs and advances ... Read More about "I'm a Scientist with Learning Disabilities and That’s Okay!"

A Young Artist with Dyslexia: The Story of Double D
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June 8, 2014 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

The art installations of Angelina Mazzanti reflect different aspects of her dyslexia, and express to the viewer how she perceives ... Read More about A Young Artist with Dyslexia: The Story of Double D

Does Society See Dyslexia Backward?
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June 6, 2014 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

Doubly versed in dyslexia -- as the parent of a son who has the learning difference and as a ... Read More about Does Society See Dyslexia Backward?

Read It Before You See It: Upcoming Books-to-Movies
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June 6, 2014 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

With plots of all genres, ranging from quirky teenage banter in Amsterdam to a utopian world devoid of fear, pain and color, ... Read More about Read It Before You See It: Upcoming Books-to-Movies

Family Overcomes an Emotional Struggle with Dyslexia
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May 29, 2014 by Lauren Holstein (LAE)

Debbie Salazar has had both struggles and success with the educational system over the past few years in seeking ... Read More about Family Overcomes an Emotional Struggle with Dyslexia