For her independent Social Action project, Liz Master (’12) spends every other Wednesday going to Learning Ally, an organization that helps people with reading impairments. Tucked away in a nondescript building in Suite 312, Liz spends all day secluded in a booth recording novels, textbooks and other works that are then transcribed onto CD’s and tapes as audio files.
Learning Ally aims to help people who learn in different ways. In addition to audio books, Learning Ally also provides iPhone Apps. Liz was first introduced to the organization through her brother David who has dyslexia, a brain disorder that switches symbols and letters making reading difficult. Through the use of audio books, David was able to read his school books more quickly and efficiently.
Liz was so inspired by how much Learning Ally helped her brother that she sought out to help other kids like David by volunteering there as her independent site.
