Return-Path: <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id eAEId4908131; Tue, 14 Nov 2000 13:39:14 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2000 13:39:14 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <AF196F44735ED411B93A00508BDFB1080ABC64@WDCROBEXC09> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Crawford, June" <June_Crawford@ed.gov> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-LD:3259] Re: Literacy and Prisons X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Status: O Content-Length: 2040 Lines: 56 Meg, Is it a direct instruction program? Are you familiar with the Wilson Reading Program, or the other programs which have been mentioned by other members of the listserv? I am just curious. June Justice Crawford Learning Disabilities Program Associate National Institute For Literacy 202-233-2064 Phone 202-233-2050 Fax jcrawford@nifl.gov -----Original Message----- From: mag [mailto:mag@sover.net] Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 11:41 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-LD:3248] Re: Literacy and Prisons June, In one Vermont prison we use the "Language" program, a literacy intervention program for at-risk and disadvantaged learners. It is largely phonetic with supplemental vocabulary, comprehension, grammar, and writing excercizes. Crawford, June wrote: > > Tom Woods mentioned that his program is located in a prison. I am curious, > Tom, about the training of the faculty. Have they been trained in Bridges > to Practice or in any of the reading programs that stress phonemic > awareness? The incidence of learning disabilities in prisons is high, and > yet the average sentence, nationwide, is only five years, and then people > are back out on the street on probation/parole. Without an education, > and/or an ability to navigate the job market through the use of assistive > technology (and a diagnosis of LD for legal purposes) the chances of > recidivism are greatly increased. The New York State Department of > Corrections just decided to train a team of trainers for the prison system > so their faculty can all get training. Several other states have done the > same. I wonder how many of our listserv members are aware of any training > being done in prisons in their state? > > I am "off the air" until Monday, but will look for responses at that point. > > June Justice Crawford > Learning Disabilities Program Associate > National Institute For Literacy > 202-233-2064 Phone > 202-233-2050 Fax > jcrawford@nifl.gov -- ============================ http://www.sover.net/~mag/
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