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 eALJfT917141; Tue, 21 Nov 2000 14:41:29 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 14:41:29 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <a0432040bb6408c933598@[10.3.1.82]> 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: Anne Murr <anne.murr@DRAKE.EDU> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-LD:3279] workplace accommodations X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 1005 Lines: 25 Last summer Glenn Young challenged my thinking about literacy instruction in this manner - it takes too long for LD adults to learn to read. Get them to work first. Find the accommodations, the technology to make them successful and productive on the job. Then literacy can be addressed. A group of adult literacy and ABE providers in Des Moines has begun meeting to identify how we can prepare adults with low literacy skills to improve their job skills. Because of Iowa's very low unemployment rate, there are jobs waiting for these persons once their skills are in place. My question to Glenn and whomever else has experience in this, what are inexpensive, easily applied accommodations, technology, supports which will give persons with low literacy skills the opportunity to be successful on the job? And by the way, I will continue to place high priority on literacy learning! Anne Murr Adult Literacy Center Drake University Des Moines, IA 50311 515-271-3982 anne.murr@drake.edu
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