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 j87N7xG13782; Wed, 7 Sep 2005 19:07:59 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 19:07:59 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <BF44EA93.29E7D%alantoops@cs.com> 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: Alan Toops <alantoops@cs.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-LD:4841] RE: Incidence of LD in Corrections X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 3026 Lines: 98 On 9/7/05 5:12 PM, "John Nissen" <jn@cloudworld.co.uk> wrote: > > Hello Alan, > > That's a great piece in the current issue. I followed the link you gave, > and came to your article: > http://www.ncsall.net/?id=829 > > I was amazed by this disability: > "Scotopic sensitivity: a neural pathway dysfunction that leads to > sensitivity to light and difficulty with reading black letters on white > paper. This sensitivity can negatively affect reading fluency and sustained > reading ability." > > and its effect: > "Scotopic sensitivity greatly affects a learner's capacity for sustained > reading, fluency, and comprehension. Not surprisingly, it also compounds > frustration levels. Slightly more than 50 percent of the offenders were > identified as having moderate to severe scotopic sensitivity. Another 35 > percent were identified as having mild scotopic sensitivity. The majority of > offenders screened made phonological errors (problems correctly matching > letters to sounds) in reading single words and spelling. " > > So, at least 85% had visual processing problems. Your statistics suggest > that 38% had hearing weaknesses. Such weaknesses could presumably hinder > phonemic awareness. So how many had a vision or hearing problem of some > kind? On top of that, most of the offenders had not been taught phonics > properly. Were there ANY of them who could read? > > Cheers, > > John > > Cloudworld Ltd - http://www.cloudworld.co.uk > maker of the assistive reader, WordAloud. > Tel: +44 208 742 3170 Fax: +44 208 742 0202 > Email: info@cloudworld.co.uk > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alan Toops" <alantoops@cs.com> > To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> > Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 6:11 PM > Subject: [NIFL-LD:4835] RE: Incidence of LD in Corrections > > >> Jeff, >> >> Check out the current issue of Focus On Basics, Laura Weisel, Robin >> Schwarz and I have authored a study with data from Missouri and Ohio's >> prisons. >> >> The article is also available at www.ceareg3.org by permission of the >> authors. >> >> Alan Toops >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: nifl-ld@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-ld@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of jeff >> fantine >> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 9:12 AM >> To: Multiple recipients of list >> Subject: [NIFL-LD:4831] Incidence of LD in Corrections >> >> >> Is anyone aware of a RECENT study related to incidence of learning >> disabilities in corrections populations? >> >> I've found some information, but none of it very recent. >> >> Jeff Fantine >> Director, ABLE Resource Center >> College of Education >> Ohio University >> 338 McCracken Hall >> Athens, OH 45701 >> 800-753-1519 >> fax: 740-593-2834 >> >> >> > John, Yes there are many who can read. Reading scores on TABE, CASAS and WRAT vary across the population depending upon when these assessments are given. Hearing loss and Scotopic Sensitivity certainly play a roll in their struggle to learn to read. Alan Toops
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