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 eALJpS917715; Tue, 21 Nov 2000 14:51:28 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 14:51:28 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <5DCA49BDD2B0D41186CE00508B6BEBD01B2CEB@WDCROBEXC01> 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" <jcrawford@nifl.gov> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-LD:3280] RE: workplace accommodations 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: 2171 Lines: 53 Anne, You wrote at a good time as I am just sorting through the publications we have available on assistive technology and moving adults with LD into the job market. I will send you copies of the materials. You may also wish to contact Marshall Raskind at the Frostig Institute in California. He works as the director of research at Frostig and is well-versed in assistive technology. His number is 626-791-1255. In addition, we have a grant program which operates in Seattle, Washington, through a Workforce Development Council. Daniel Fey is the manager of the project and he works with many adults who require assistive technology for employment purposes. You may wish to call Dan and ask for his suggestions, too. His number is 206-448-0474. Good luck and let me know if I can do anything else for you. 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: Anne Murr [mailto:anne.murr@DRAKE.EDU] Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 2:41 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-LD:3279] workplace accommodations 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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