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 gB4JQmX20144; Wed, 4 Dec 2002 14:26:49 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 14:26:49 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <5DCA49BDD2B0D41186CE00508B6BEBD00D224181@wdcrobexc01.ed.gov> 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:4056] Re: News about Vocational Rehabilitation X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2655.55) Status: O Content-Length: 2043 Lines: 56 I don't know the breakdown on the population for VR but we find that the VR offices are most helpful when adult students 1) have been screened and found to be at high risk for learning disabilities, 2)when there is a State Steering Committee that is collaborating for services for adults, and 3)when there has been a concerted effort to work with VR to get service for adults in literacy programs. Through the Bridges to Practice training, we have helped many organizations do this, but I will not pretend that it is easy. The key to success in working with VR is that the mission of VR is to get people to work - not to get them into literacy programs except as a way to increase their ability to get a job or to get a better job - and programs need to understand that. June Crawford -----Original Message----- From: Maureen Carro [mailto:mcarro@lmi.net] Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 1:20 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-LD:4055] Re: News about Vocational Rehabilitation 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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