[NIFL-LD:3522] Re: teaching adults with brain damage

From: Beth Pickenpaugh (bethp@archon.educ.kent.edu)
Date: Mon Jun 11 2001 - 13:23:39 EDT


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Anne,

I would suggest that you talk with the special education teachers in the
local school districts for information on TBI for teaching strategies and
methods. There is one good web site on TBI where there are resources and
information, and I do not have it with me at this time. When I find it, I'll
share it with you.

As for reading materials, I would also when I work with this student is to
find out his interests and how much he knows, etc. Then try to find books
that are related to his interests. Good luck!

Beth Pickenpaugh
Graduate Student in Deaf Education
Kent State University

----- Original Message -----
From: "Anne Dolan" <adolan@bcc.ctc.edu>
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Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 1:08 PM
Subject: [NIFL-LD:3521] teaching adults with brain damage


> 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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