The entire discipline of "developmental education" for learning at the college level is not "special ed" or psych, but  I've  seen (in developmental education journals) ads for college programs in adult ed and developmental education.  The non-LD issues (educational, cultural, psychological) and some LD issues are addressed in journals and conferences; I don't know if it's trickled down to the education programs.  There are workshops and training and certifications (Kellogg INstitute for example) as well.   The professionals in the field seem very receptive to information about LD issues - I have been implored to bring back information from the TRLD conference specifically to better address students with LD in our developmental and higher level courses.  There is generally a resistance to K-12 models.  
 
Parkland College is currently doing a major re-vamping of its academic assistance to students at all levels in an effort to be less redundant and more thorough (spend less time duplicating services and more time  making sure we reach more students).  The recent efforts in my unit (Academic Development Center, working with students in pre-100 level courses) have been successful enough that the powers that be want to spread the success.  People working intensively and "intrusively" with students has been a crucial element of our success.  
 
 
 
Susan Jones
Academic Development Specialist
Academic Development Center
Parkland College
Champaign, IL  61821
sujones at parkland.edu
Webmastress,
http://www.resourceroom.net
 

>>> robinschwarz1 at aol.com 01/23/06 4:15 PM >>>


Can anyone name a college, university or other program that focuses 
special ed or psychology or learning disabilities on adult learners? If 
we have learned ANYTHING in the last few years in adult education, it 
is that the models from K-12 do not work.
Adult learners are likely to have MANY causes for poor learning 
including learning disabilities, or maybe NOT including LD.   Adult 
educators working with struggling learners really need to have a very 
broad perspective on barriers to learning.  I , who work actively in 
the field helping adult educators with these issues, have never heard 
of a training program in a college or university that addresses that 
wide range of learning barriers in adult learners.   I would be happy 
to know of one.  Robin Schwarz

-----Original Message-----
From: Reed, Nancy <psynlr at langate.gsu.edu>
To: learningdisabilities at nifl.gov
Sent: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 11:53:25 -0500
Subject: Re: [LearningDisabilities] Educational resources for someone 
interested in a profession working with

Suggest that he go to
www.ahead.org
 
as one source of information.
 
He may also find useful information at the websites for the 
International Dyslexia Association and the Learning Disabilities 
Association.
 
There are degrees in Rehabilitation, counseling psych, learning 
disabilities, etc. at many universities.
 
Many disability services providers in colleges/universities, though, 
come from a wide range of backgrounds, some having nothing to do with 
disabilities (which is not necessarily a good thing.)
 
Nancy Reed
 

Nancy Larkin Reed, Ph.D., CCC-SLP,
Liaison/Consultant
Regents Center for Learning Disorders
Georgia State University 
P.O. Box 3995
Atlanta, GA 30303-3995
404/651-4662
nreed at gsu.edu
www.gsu.edu/rcld



>>> deedee at nnlc.org 01/19/06 4:27 PM >>>


I have a wonderful instructor that teaches our GED classes.  He  also
works with our students with disabilities. He approached me today 
asking
how I got involved with working with disabilities, especially with
adults with L.D.  He asked where or who offers degrees,
certificates..........in th field of learning disabilities and what
types of professions are out there related to  LD ....counseling,
psychology.......

I shared with him what I know, which is not much.  I was hoping others
could offer some input here.
He does a tremendous job here and it was exciting to have him  inquire
and show such an interest in working with individuals with learning
disabilities.
Thanks


--
Dee Dee Bossart,MS
Program Development Officer
Northern Nevada Literacy Council
775-356-1007
775-356-1009 Fax
deedee at nnlc.org


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