Browsing Tag 'disabilities'

Recording to Help

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 [...]

Meet the SALS –  Meghan

The Social Action Leaders are a huge part of the Social Action Program. Every year, a group of Seniors are selected to be Social Action leaders for the incoming Freshman class. They dedicate time during the summer to do research, prepare for class discussions, organize informational trips, and focus on being leaders within the Stone [...]

Learning with iPads

Helen Felker ’12 recently took initiative to aid students at the James E. Duckworth School in Beltsville, MD by fundraising money to help with buying new technology for the school to assist and advance the students’ learning. Apple’s iPads enable students with visual and hearing impairments engage with their lessons in ways they could not [...]