James Madison University in VA had a long grant a few years ago to try 
out an intervention method with college students with LD--the grad 
students in Sped-LD were trained to meet with students who were 
admitted with LD after a couple of weeks into the semester.  The LD 
students were ASKED--what a concept!!-- what accommodations and help 
they needed to manage their current classes.  Then the grad students 
helped them either develop strategies the students requested or helped 
them figure out how to solve their need-- more notes from professors, 
more time to take tests,  a group to study with, etc.   This project 
was done on the theory that students KNOW what is needed and that often 
accommodations are recommended by others that are ineffective because 
they are not what the learner wants.   This has always seemed like a 
wise approach to supporting those who learn differently because of 
significant- or not so significant--learning challenges.   Robin Schwarz

-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Jones <SUJones at parkland.edu>
To: learningdisabilities at nifl.gov
Sent: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 13:29:53 -0600
Subject: Re: [LearningDisabilities] Educational resources for someone 
interested in a profession working with

  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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