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.