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 j4PEIBG01081; Wed, 25 May 2005 10:18:11 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 10:18:11 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <s294428a.070@gwia.parkland.edu> 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: "Susan Jones" <SUJones@parkland.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-LD:4778] Re: LD Toolkit X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 6.5.1 Status: O Content-Length: 2645 Lines: 83 Wish I were in a position to jump on board ... it looks like a great idea. I will keep it in mind this week, though, since I'll be talking to some other folks in the field who may have athe right connections. Susan Jones Academic Development Specialist Academic Development Center Parkland College Champaign, IL 61821 sujones@parkland.edu Webmastress, http://www.resourceroom.net >>> RKenyon721@aol.com 5/24/2005 10:29:11 PM >>> Hello all, Please note the following message: Rochelle Kenyon, Moderator NIFL- Learning Disabilities and Literacy Discussion List _RKenyon721@aol.com_ (mailto:RKenyon721@aol.com) How many of you encourage manipulatives and hands-on materials in your LD trainings - or rather, all of your trainings? We have several variations of these hands-on/manipulatives toolkits that we use in our trainings here in Ohio. When we have funds, we purchase some of the items as cheaply as we can, and assemble these toolkits to give to participants to use in their programs. I find I use a lot of the Lakeshore Learning materials in my toolkits because they are adult-appropriate, hands-on materials. I am not employed by Lakeshore and am not here to promote them as a vendor. I have been talking with our Lakeshore sales rep at various events for quite some time about developing a toolkit with hands-on materials - it would include: 1. hands-on learning materials 2. information on LD: differences, difficulties, disabilities 3. a training guide for use of the materials 4. lesson plans 5. built around a workplace/career theme 6. possibly include life skills/health/family themes, as well This is part of Lakeshore's Customized Learning Solutions. Ohio is willing to contribute some funds for the development of this product and I'm wondering if other states/agencies want to be involved and are able to provide a portion of the funding to support this? It wouldn't be a huge financial commitment (~$5,000), but depends on the number of people involved. Your commitment would be for purchasing at least that amount of the product when it's ready. (Of course, with funding these days, a percentage of nothing would be huge!) :) Once this product is developed, it would be available for all programs to purchase through Lakeshore, as funds permitted, of course. If you would like more information and/or might be interested in partnering with this, please contact me directly at fantine@ohio.edu. Jeff Fantine Director, ABLE Resource Center College of Education Ohio University 338 McCracken Hall Athens, OH 45701 800-753-1519 fax: 740-593-2834
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