Students diagnosed with dyslexia or those who suffer from
some form of visual impairment are at a disadvantage when it comes to
education. This is because majority of the learning material used in classrooms
come in the form of written or printed words. One organization is working to
help these students with special needs overcome these barriers through
recording audio books and provide support services for the visually impaired
and those with dyslexia.
Learning Ally, a
non-profit organization with a focus on helping blind and dyslexic students get
the most out of their educational experience, began in 1948 as a project that
aimed to provide WW II veterans who were blinded in combat with recorded audio
books. Today, Learning Ally holds the largest number of audio books and
recorded textbooks in the world. The organization also offers a number of other
solutions, not just for the students, but for their parents and teachers as
well.