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Wed, 22 May 2013 16:38:18 -0400

This hard-hitting PSA for the 1in5 Initiative has been making...

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:42:47 -0400

This hard-hitting PSA for the 1in5 Initiative has been making waves all over the country. Please pass it around to raise awareness of dyslexia and draw people to the Explore1in5.org website, where hope and resources abound.

joshhoering: Faces of Dyslexia Exploring the strengths and...

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:34:56 -0400

joshhoering:

Faces of Dyslexia
Exploring the strengths and challenges individuals with dyslexia embrace.

Almost Blind — and Reading/Writing All the...

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:47:00 -0400

Almost Blind — and Reading/Writing All the Time

Born with Retinoblastoma, Nicole Green has been seriously visually impaired since birth — but she’s harbored a deep love of reading and stories since childhood. Now Nicole is a 4th-year PhD candidate at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she enthusiastically teaches English rhetoric and composition to undergraduates. This outstanding role model was one of several young scholars honored by Learning Ally with a National Achievement Award in Washington, DC on April 27, 2013.

“After school, I was so mentally exhausted… We knew...

Wed, 08 May 2013 07:34:00 -0400

“After school, I was so mentally exhausted… We knew it was dyslexia.”

Nathan Bouldin, a freshman at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, shares his story of being diagnosed with dyslexia at an early age, and his subsequent determination to succeed in education no matter what. He also describes the impact of accessible audiobook accommodations from Learning Ally that have helped him thrive in college. Nathan is one of six Learning Ally National Achievement Award winners who were honored by the organization at The Newseum in Washington, DC on April 27, 2013.

Learning Ally brought six outstanding scholars with visual and...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:17:24 -0400

Learning Ally brought six outstanding scholars with visual and learning disabilities to The Newseum in Washington, DC on April 27 to celebrate their remarkable success in higher education and the workplace. Nathan Bouldin was diagnosed with dyslexia in the second grade and is now using audiobooks to complete his degree at University of Alabama while aspiring to be a dentist. Bouldin is one of the six winners. Read more about Learning Ally’s National Achievement Awards.

What do young school kids love to do when they come home in the...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:41:00 -0400

What do young school kids love to do when they come home in the afternoon?Play outside, of course. But it was different for Keith Amundsen, who has dyslexia and other processing disorders. He struggled with reading and remembers his parents having to re-teach the day’s lessons to him when he came home — “Basically it was like I would come home and have to go to school, again.”

Today this 18-year old from Staten Island is relishing his freshman year at State University of New York, Oswego, pursuing courses in graphic design and management information systems, and singing in the popular student performance ensemble, “Vocal Effect.” As a Learning Ally National Achievement Award winner, he’ll be coming with his family to Washington, DC this week to accept his award, meet the media and talk up LD advocacy with public officials. Keith and his fellow NAA winners represent Learning Ally’s mission in action. You’ll meet all of them here in coming days.See More

Can any parents relate?

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:28:52 -0400

Can any parents relate?

When do Beer and Dyslexia go together? When you’re...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:08:00 -0400

When do Beer and Dyslexia go together? When you’re dyslexic and studying to become a Master Brewer, of course! Meet Brian Murphy (@BrianBrewsBeer), who tweeted out to us last week: “I am dyslexic & a brewer & I would just like to give a shout out to @Learning_Ally for recording the first brewing education book for me.”

At age 28, Brian is pursuing a Certificate in Brewing Science with the American Brewers Guild. Learning Ally volunteers and studio staff have been producing the audio textbooks he needs to accomplish his goal. We visited Brian at the popular Mad Fox Brewing Company in Falls Church, Virginia, where he began as a bartender and has been perfecting his craft ever since. As you might expect, the beer there is piped from tank to tap, and is mighty good!

It’s our job to help our kids take flight.

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:23:19 -0400

It’s our job to help our kids take flight.

lydiaparris: dyslexia~(Greek origin) dys-not lexi-word~...

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:09:00 -0400

lydiaparris:

dyslexia~(Greek origin) dys-not lexi-word~ difficulty with words

On that note, stay tuned for our 1-in-5 PSA campaign and website launch later this month… . !

“Many people who end up in the criminal justice system...

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:59:00 -0400

“Many people who end up in the criminal justice system have learning disabilities. Having worked in the criminal justice field over a lifetime, I met so many people who, if they had just got a shot at the things that Learning Ally is reaching out to do now, they would not have got in as much trouble as they did.

“If students aren’t able to read, they’re not able to communicate essential messages of life. They’re not able to be employable, especially in this day and age. So that if we want people to be productive and fulfilled in their lives, this is a skill and a knowledge they have to have.

“When I’ve met users of Learning Ally’s services they’re so appreciative and I’m overwhelmed by the fact at how far that people can go in their education by using the services.”

- Don Cochran, former Probation Commissioner for the State of Massachusetts, and a studio volunteer for Learning Ally in Cambridge

Students with print disabilities who have access to audiobooks...

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:19:00 -0400

Students with print disabilities who have access to audiobooks significantly outperform their peers in math tests, according to a recent study conducted by the national nonprofit Learning Ally.

frenchbellarina: I just found this interview.. ” She used to...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:03:45 -0400

frenchbellarina:

I just found this interview..

” She used to make me go up in front of the class to read stories that she knew I couldn’t read because of my dyslexia. I would just stand there and everybody would laugh. “
” You’re just going to be the pretty, dumb girl. “

THIS IS SO HURTFUL, I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT, HER TEACHER WAS TOO CRUEL!

I want to hug Bella right now. She didn’t deserve that.

Dyslexia

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:54:03 -0400

mixedness:

I see you, you don’t see me

I think your picture

You see my words

I see my world

Endless images in my head

But you have my words

I see the anwers and I can map my way

There isn’t enough time though

Because you have my words

Fuzzy, sharp,

Moving, no racing,

It feels, it numbs

My picture world

Let me sit and enjoy it

But I can’t

You still have my words

billysoco: Tonight’s reading made me sound smart to my friends…...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:48:24 -0400

billysoco:

Tonight’s reading made me sound smart to my friends… @Learning_Ally #volunteer

Does Society See Dyslexia Backward?

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:52:43 -0500

Does Society See Dyslexia Backward?:

Doubly versed in dyslexia — as the parent of a son who has the learning difference and as a certified Orton-Gillingham professional — guest blogger Bonnie Magoon Haley shared with us her ideas on how and why dyslexia is misunderstood, and the shift that needs to occur in society.

Decoding Dyslexia- NJ, a parent group that currently meets at...

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:22:35 -0500

Decoding Dyslexia- NJ, a parent group that currently meets at Learning Ally’s headquarters, has truly started a movement within the LD community, impacting NJ legislation over the past year and inspiring new chapters to start in states all across the country.

“LAUGH” — that’s the first word 19-year...

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:03:00 -0500

“LAUGH” — that’s the first word 19-year old Jack Greene remembers being unable to process as a youngster with dyslexia. While all of his friends were enjoying the popular “Magic Treehouse” children’s book series, he tried hard but couldn’t keep up, and the word “laugh” in print just stopped him cold. Today, this Learning Ally National Achievement Award winner is a freshman at the University of Colorado Boulder, acing engineering classes and aspiring to go to law school — and he’s one of only 50 students from a freshman group of 5,000 to be selected for the prestigious President’s Leadership Class. Jack proves that with the right accommodations and support, anything is possible for a student with learning disabilities. In this photo he’s reading a college textbook, using Learning Ally on his laptop.

Celebrate Read Across America Day by pledging to read 20 minutes...

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:12:30 -0500

Celebrate Read Across America Day by pledging to read 20 minutes a day. It’s a small effort that will make a big difference in your life.