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 eAO0aT919262; Thu, 23 Nov 2000 19:36:29 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 19:36:29 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <01JWW12VFRYW8YBJNB@swt.edu> 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: Eileen Trainor <et02@swt.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-LD:3289] RE: workplace accommodations X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Mailer: WebMail (Hydra) SMTP v3.51 Status: O Content-Length: 2246 Lines: 60 Use a native speaker to ask the workers what they need to learn for their jobs. You could also ask them to take a sampling of written information from their work place. Their supervisor should help. Usually it will be things like schedules, staff handbook or job description, telephone numbers of coworkers and boss, time sheets, job procedures, safety instructions, insurance papers, and all those handouts that are placed on bulletin boards (workers comp, holidays, union stuff, benefits, in-house trainings, etc.). For job procedures, they can make a job aid, with instructions, pictures, and details written in native language. Then they or another student can help them translate. If the individuals are not working, I would approach a workplace partner. With the unemployment rate so low, you should be able to find a business that could use help and some worker loyalty. Good luck! Eileen Trainor >===== Original Message From nifl-ld@nifl.gov ===== >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 Eileen Trainor, Grant Coordinator Project Inter-ALT http://cie.ci.swt.edu/interalt Texas Crime Stoppers http://www.crimestoppers.swt.edu Center for Initiatives in Education Southwest Texas State University San Marcos, TX et02@swt.edu 512 245 9047
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