[NIFL-LD:4856] RE: Universal Design for Adult Education Textbooks

From: Amy Wilson (atw2@psu.edu)
Date: Tue Sep 20 2005 - 15:41:36 EDT


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Some publishers are thoughtful regarding this issue, especially adult
education publishers that are focused on literacy education.

Amy

Amy T. Wilson,
Literacy Specialist
 
The Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy
The Pennsylvania State University
208 Rackley Building
University Park, PA  16802
 
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From: nifl-ld@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-ld@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Michele Anne
Craig
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 3:33 PM
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Subject: [NIFL-LD:4855] Universal Design for Adult Education Textbooks

I wish textbook publishers would maybe think about this idea of universal
design when they are designing and laying out textbooks for adults. Larger
print, and laying things out in ways that would accomodate people with
visual spatial difficulties, would not make the textbooks harder to read
for those who do not have these difficulties. 

Michele Craig
Woodland Adult School



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