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.


Giving in Honor of My High School Teacher Who Taught Me to Love Reading
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July 6, 2017 by User

Guest blog by Peter Appel Professor of Law at the University of Georgia, Learning Ally Volunteer For the last year, ... Read More about Giving in Honor of My High School Teacher Who Taught Me to Love Reading

Why I Volunteer: The Giving Heart of a Retired Nurse
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July 5, 2017 by User

Guest blog by Nova Todd, retired level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Nurse and Learning Ally volunteer Reading has enabled ... Read More about Why I Volunteer: The Giving Heart of a Retired Nurse

A Symbol for Dyslexia that Gives Back
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November 18, 2016 by User

"Instead of trying to define dyslexia, I turned back to the commonplace myth that it is only reading backwards ... Read More about A Symbol for Dyslexia that Gives Back

Honoring of the Life of Robert Propoggio, Friend to Learning Ally
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September 21, 2016 by User

Robert Propoggio, longtime friend and supporter of Learning Ally passed away on Aug. 9, 2016 at his home surrounded ... Read More about Honoring of the Life of Robert Propoggio, Friend to Learning Ally

11 Year Old Dyslexic Girl Finds Oasis in Books; Gives Back to Others
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September 9, 2016 by User

As a kindergartner, Gabriela started school with a bounce in her step and a heart full of hope! She couldn't ... Read More about 11 Year Old Dyslexic Girl Finds Oasis in Books; Gives Back to Others