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.


Dyslexia: A Gift or a Burden?
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December 14, 2015 by User

by Jules Johnson "Whoever invented reading is stupid! Whoever invented school is stupid! I wish reading was never invented!!" Those words ... Read More about Dyslexia: A Gift or a Burden?

7 Ways to Empower Children Who Have Dyslexia - Foster the Gifts!
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December 7, 2015 by User

By Jules Johnson As soon as a child is diagnosed with dyslexia, most parents (myself included) go into "fix ... Read More about 7 Ways to Empower Children Who Have Dyslexia - Foster the Gifts!

"What Makes Me Different" - By Kate, a 3rd Grader with Dyslexia
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December 3, 2015 by User

Kate, a Learning Ally member, recently sent us a copy of a paper she wrote for school. Kate’s 3rd grade teacher ... Read More about "What Makes Me Different" - By Kate, a 3rd Grader with Dyslexia

When Reading Doesn't Click
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November 9, 2015 by User

  "Don't worry, it will click." Those words were said to me often from the time my very bright son was in ... Read More about When Reading Doesn't Click