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.


New program empowering young students with Dyslexia
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April 21, 2016 by User

WCBV 5 Boston, MA - Kids are helping kids thanks to a brand new program coming to Massachusetts that's ... Read More about New program empowering young students with Dyslexia

“Five dollars to see Blind Boy tie his shoes!” -- The Inspiration Paradox

April 21, 2016 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

This piece by Peter Altschul, an author and long-time Learning Ally member  who is blind, was published on his blog, ... Read More about “Five dollars to see Blind Boy tie his shoes!” -- The Inspiration Paradox

Why I Give: A judge who is blind looks back on a lifetime of learning
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April 15, 2016 by User

Retired Judge William Hafer from Indiana has been a Learning Ally member for nearly half a century.  Hafer, who ... Read More about Why I Give: A judge who is blind looks back on a lifetime of learning

Apply for Learning Ally College Scholarship for Blind or Visually Impaired Students
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April 13, 2016 by User

Since 1991, Learning Ally has been awarding the Mary P. Oenslager Scholastic Achievement Awards (SAA) to outstanding college students ... Read More about Apply for Learning Ally College Scholarship for Blind or Visually Impaired Students

Students with Learning Disabilities Honored for Academic Achievements
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April 13, 2016 by Aaron Muckin

KUSA 9News DENVER - Overcoming challenges can be especially tough for children with learning disorders, but some students aren't ... Read More about Students with Learning Disabilities Honored for Academic Achievements