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 gB4IJpX18171; Wed, 4 Dec 2002 13:19:51 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 13:19:51 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <a05100309ba13f4c12552@[63.204.143.45]> 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: Maureen Carro <mcarro@lmi.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-LD:4055] Re: News about Vocational Rehabilitation 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: 1041 Lines: 35 I have found the same to be true in my area. Voc Rehab is wonderful with certain populations, but the learning disabled are left out, especially if they have not been diagnosed earlier in their academic careers. >The Voc Rehab numbers are good. However, is there data on how many >of the persons served have learning disabilities? > >My observation has been that disabilities services are much more >available for persons with physical disabilities or mental >retardation but not for persons with learning disabilities. In >today's information society, low literacy skills are a more disabling >condition than most physical disabilities - and persons with low >literacy skills do not receive the necessary supports and adaptations >to support them in employment and education. > >> > >-- >Anne Murr, Coordinator >Adult Literacy Center >School of Education >Drake University >3206 University Ave. >Des Moines, IA 50311 >anne.murr@drake.edu > Tel 515-271-3982 > Fax 515-271-4544 -- Maureen Carro 20 Alamo Oaks Lane Alamo, CA
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