Hi Sandy,
 
Thanks for the question.  I am glad to know that Rhode Island is  undertaking 
this important initiative.  Quite a few states already have a  policy and 
very generously allow other students to use information they have  developed.   
Arkansas and Ohio both have excellent policies that my  state of Florida has 
used when we began researching what was available.
 
I know that Patti White and Jeff Fantine from Arkansas and Ohio,  
respectively, will respond to your question. Both of their policy documents are  online.  
Other states that have policies are invited to respond as  well.
 
We have discussed this topic before.  Our Archives are very useful  just for 
this purpose - to look for discussions that have taken place in the  past.  
Here is the location for that earlier discussion from the 2004  Archives:
 
_http://www.nifl.gov/cgi-bin/texis/webinator/search_discussions/redir.html?que
ry=State+Policy+On+Learning+Disabilities&prox=page&rorder=500&rprox=500&rdfreq
=500&rwfreq=500&rlead=500&sufs=0&order=r&cq=8&u=http%3A//www.nifl.gov/nifl-ld/
2004/0267.html_ 
(http://www.nifl.gov/cgi-bin/texis/webinator/search_discussions/redir.html?query=State+Policy+On+Learning+Disabilities&prox=page&rorder=500&
rprox=500&rdfreq=500&rwfreq=500&rlead=500&sufs=0&order=r&cq=8&u=http://www.nif
l.gov/nifl-ld/2004/0267.html)  
 
Look for the label:
[NIFL-LD:4412] Fw: State LD Policy Planning
 
You might find some other responses that were pertinent in 2004.  I am  
anxious to see what responses you will get now -- almost 3 years later.
 
Thanks,
 
Rochelle


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Hello all,
I'm a former reading teacher in adult ed, now  serving on a committee formed 
by the Rhode Island Office of Adult Education  to make recommendations towards 
a policy to address the needs of  adults with learning disabilities --both 
ELL and Native English Speakers.  This would include best practices, assistive 
technology, professional  development and awareness training, to name just a 
few.
 
Does any state (or country) have such a policy and  how can we get hold of a 
copy?
 
Thanks very much for your help and for all  the ideas and suggestions that 
have already appeared in this  discussion list .   
 
Sandy  Jacobi


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