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 j8KJfaG11259; Tue, 20 Sep 2005 15:41:36 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 15:41:36 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <200509201940.j8KJedPv097980@f04n01.cac.psu.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: "Amy Wilson" <atw2@psu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-LD:4856] RE: Universal Design for Adult Education Textbooks X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 980 Lines: 36 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 814-863-9333 TEL 814-863-6108 FAX -----Original Message----- From: nifl-ld@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-ld@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Michele Anne Craig Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 3:33 PM To: Multiple recipients of list 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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