Return-Path: <root> Received: (from root@localhost) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) id f7VBrdD09776 for health-archive@nifl.gov; Fri, 31 Aug 2001 07:53:39 -0400 (EDT) Resent-Message-Id: <200108311153.f7VBrdD09776@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from imo-m04.mx.aol.com (imo-m04.mx.aol.com [64.12.136.7]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with ESMTP id f37IMTg11332 for <nifl-health@nifl.gov>; Sat, 7 Apr 2001 14:22:29 -0400 (EDT) Received: from Plnenglish@aol.com by imo-m04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v29.14.) id p.a1.13ab6837 (4155) for <nifl-health@nifl.gov>; Sat, 7 Apr 2001 14:22:19 -0400 (EDT) From: Plnenglish@aol.com Message-ID: <a1.13ab6837.2800b4da@aol.com> Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2001 14:22:18 EDT Subject: Literacy and health collaborations To: nifl-health@nifl.gov Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_a1.13ab6837.2800b4da_boundary" Content-Disposition: Inline X-Mailer: AOL 6.0 for Windows US sub 10513 Resent-From: root@literacy.nifl.gov Resent-Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 07:53:39 -0400 Resent-To: health-archive@nifl.gov Status: O Content-Length: 2998 Lines: 66 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dear NIFL-Health, Barb Van Horn wrote: <<<I also notice that some health professionals have the impression that the adult basic and literacy education system has limited value because programs serve a small percentage of adults in need of literacy services -- and because it's perceived that adults attend these for very short periods of time. Therefore, why should health professionals bother working with them...>>> Barb, the statistics I've read indicate that only 8-10% of all eligible adults actually enroll in adult basic education (ABE) programs. And the statistics on completion are quite discouraging. I worked in ABE and literacy for many years but have been focusing mostly on health literacy since 1994. Are there new stats that show a more encouraging picture? I don't think we can convince health care providers that their impressions are wrong with the data I'm thinking of. Audrey Riffenburgh, MA President, Riffenburgh and Associates Specialists in Health Literacy and Plain Language 1606 Central SE Suite 201 Albuquerque, NM 87106 USA Phone: 505-242-5808 Fax: 505-246-9164 E-mail: plnenglish@aol.com "You can't do much about the length of your life, but you can do something about its depth and breadth." Evan Esar
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