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 j2DGeSC07192; Sun, 13 Mar 2005 11:40:28 -0500 (EST) Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 11:40:28 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <200503131639.j2DGdbC07022@literacy.nifl.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: "Glenn Young" <gyoungxlt@comcast.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-LD:4644] RE: Spanish Screen - request for help X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2911 Lines: 76 Varshna .. The history of what has happened in the past in the LD adult arena is that there is a strong need to show that there is a problem ... When the Washington Screen and Kansas screens were developed it took several states starting to use them and finding high rates through the screening that lead to a change is public policy and to such states as California changing its rules on this ... Also GAO has quoted the studies in other states then were the screens were developed that lead to three GAO reports stating high rates of unidentified LD in welfare populations ... Never previously identified .. SO ... While I agree that the tool is there ... And that is good ... There needs to be continued reports that people are 1) using the tool, and 2) that there are findings that support the premise that there are large numbers of LD in this population ... One study which lead to the screen is not enough ... There needs to be building pressure to do more based on use of the screen ... Yes, I too wish there was a better way ... But this is political reality ... No use of screen and no reports on its findings will lead to no more activity in this area Thanks Glenn Young 505 East Braddock Rd # 608 Alexandria VA 22314 703-684-1750 gyoungxlt@comcast.net -----Original Message----- From: nifl-ld@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-ld@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Varshna Narumanchi-Jackson Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 4:15 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-LD:4634] RE: Spanish Screen - request for help Glenn, I'm still puzzled on one point, so please be patient with me... What is the value, to you or others, of knowing how many people are 'at-risk' for LD in the Spanish-speaking population, based on a screening instrument such as the Empire State screen? It seems to me that you accomplished a major feat by simply nursing it to completion. It's available, and unlike the Washington State screen, is valid for the universal population. If you're trying to fund research to create more/better diagnostic materials for Spanish-speakers, surely there's an easier method. If you're trying to create some political backpressure to fund diagnostic assessments for adults (Spanish-speaking or others) -- I don't know that this is the way either. I think your project would be easier to understand for me if you could explain how the results will be used -- more research or politics. Thanks, Varshna. PS. The report is sitting on my desk at work (who has time to read any more?!), so I don't know off-hand the reliability of the Empire State screen. on 3/11/05 7:55 AM, Glenn Young at gyoungxlt@comcast.net wrote: > > Report would be in gross numbers -- x number of screens given ... Y > number of people scored "at" risk .. > > No other demographic or such break down ... Just trying to get some > gross numbers to start ... So we can draw attention more to the issue.
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