[NIFL-LD:3521] teaching adults with brain damage

From: Anne Dolan (adolan@bcc.ctc.edu)
Date: Mon Jun 11 2001 - 13:08:31 EDT 

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I am an ABE/GED instructor at Bellevue Community College in Bellevue, WA.  I
am anticipating receiving a student who sustained brain damage as a result
of a car accident a few years ago.  I know very little about this student
except what I learned from a phone conversation.  I understand this student
to be very intelligent, but no longer able to read a clock or add/subtract.
Reading comprehension, according to the student, was also affected, but the
student is still able to read 400 wpm with "75% accuracy".  (I do not know
what tool was used to test reading comprehension nor at what grade level.)

I am looking for a starting place with this student.  For myself, I need to
learn more about teaching a student with these difficulties so any
suggestions for good reading material for my education are welcome.  Also,
I'd appreciate any suggestions for methods and approaches or places to go
for this type of information.

Thanks so much. 

Anne Dolan

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