Learning Ally

The mission of Learning Ally (formerly known as Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic) is to create opportunities for individual success by providing and promoting the effective use of accessible educational materials. Founded in 1948 to serve blinded World War II veterans who aspired to use the GI Bill benefits, Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic is now a national organization with headquarters in Princeton, NJ that houses a central audio library of 98,000 titles. They are one of 21 studios around the country that record texts in digital audio format. Learning Ally is a national nonprofit with a defined approach to help support students with learning disabilities and their families. Nationwide, they serve 125,148 members, distributing 236,655 titles last year. Locally, their volunteers produce more than 85,000 hours of recorded text, which equals 272 new audio text books.