Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.0.Beta5/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id FAA22456; Tue, 17 Nov 1998 05:56:35 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 05:56:35 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <98Nov17.120327gmt.48089-1@netway.nhs.uk> Errors-To: lmann@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Jonathan Howe <Jonathan.Howe@ldhc.trent.nhs.uk> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:451] Disabled literacy project X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.0.1460.8) Dear All, I am working in rehabilitation and recently completed a research project which evaluated the reading and writing needs of severely physically disabled adults. Many disabled people experienced problems accessing written communication through loss of motor function. The study showed that this has many implications for the quality of life of the individual - for example having someone else read your personal mail to you, unable to fully control banking and finances and unable to hold a book to read. I am in the process of writing this work up and I feel I am missing the important point of the role literacy plays in society. I believe that the problems experienced by those with physical disabilities who are literate will be similar to non-disabled illiterate persons. I should appreciate if anyone would provide me with some references to literacy in society. Thanks, Jonathan Howe [ Jonathan.Howe@ldhc.trent.nhs.uk <mailto:Jonathan.Howe@ldhc.trent.nhs.uk> ] Associate Clinical Scientist Department of Clinical Engineering Community Rehabilitation Centre Long Leys Road Lincoln LN1 1FS England
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