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.


Learning Ally Honors Its Best and Brightest with National Achievement Awards
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February 27, 2012 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

Young role models prove that blindness, dyslexia and reading disabilities pose no barriers to successful learning and preparation for ... Read More about Learning Ally Honors Its Best and Brightest with National Achievement Awards

Englewood Colorado News: "Stephanie Llorente's Winning Attitude"

January 17, 2012 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

 “I was amazed at what Learning Ally does and immediately joined their program.  The organization began providing me audio versions ... Read More about Englewood Colorado News: "Stephanie Llorente's Winning Attitude"

DAISY PLANET: "Learning Ally: Then and Now"
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January 5, 2012 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

"It was not a change we entered into lightly, as RFB&D was a long-established national institution and that name ... Read More about DAISY PLANET: "Learning Ally: Then and Now"

NBC-9 Denver: "9Who Care Winner Reads With a Purpose"
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December 19, 2011 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

"Word for word, he reads his lines. He rarely mispronounces anything.  'I've been reading for the blind for 14 ... Read More about NBC-9 Denver: "9Who Care Winner Reads With a Purpose"

Herald Star Online: "Forging Ahead, Focused on the Future"
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November 7, 2011 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

"For 22-year-old Stephanie Fernandes, visual impairment is no obstacle when it comes to educational success, although it does present ... Read More about Herald Star Online: "Forging Ahead, Focused on the Future"