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.


Why I Give: Veterinarian Remembers Struggling During School Due to Dyslexia
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May 6, 2016 by User

by guest blogger Cliff Swanson, Learning Ally volunteer I have recently retired from a 30-year career as a veterinary anesthesiologist. I ... Read More about Why I Give: Veterinarian Remembers Struggling During School Due to Dyslexia

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

Learning Ally Honors Outstanding Teachers of Students with Print Disabilities
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April 5, 2016 by Doug Sprei (LAE)

National Excellence in Teaching Awards spotlight best instructional practices for students who struggle to read because of dyslexia and ... Read More about Learning Ally Honors Outstanding Teachers of Students with Print Disabilities

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!

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