Michael and Judy ... here's what I hope is some what of a softball
question ..

Glenn ~

I am not a numbers person...I bet Michael can give many of the numbers
you are asking for ...especially at the state level.  I can only speak
to my experience in our Adult Basic Education program at CCS.
 
Can you give "numbers" ... like
 
How many are now getting accommodations as compared to prior?

Prior to our participation in the LDQI very few LD people in our program
were getting accommodations.  Those were mostly given to people with
obvious physical disabilities.  Most of  the students, even though they
had spent their years of public school in special education, were
unaware that they had learning disabilities.  They just thought of
themselves as "stupid."

The first year in the LDQI our goal was to serve 12 students.  So far
this year, Jean and I have served over 250 students.  If students need
accommodations, we get them for them.  I would estimate that is about
30-40 students a year throughout our program.
 
How many persons were tested and found to be LD when not diagnosed
before?

I don't know the exact answer to that question...except to say "some"
definitely.  A majority of the students who come to us from special
education have already been tested by school psychologists.  Others who
are on TANF have been assessed by private psychologists funded by their
grant, and a small number have come through DVR.
 
How many persons have achieved what new status since the interventions? 

Again numbers....ARGH! (I think I got interested in this learning
disability area because of my math disability!) However, I can say that
many students have completed their GED with accommodations who never
would have been successful without them.  For example, we had two
wonderful students return to us who years ago had tried and failed to
get their GED without accommodations.  Both of them were very bright but
had significant reading disabilities.  The man was diagnosed through DVR
and the girl had a high school IEP.  Both of them sailed through their
GED using audio tapes and a scribe for the essay.  They had to brush up
on their math and writing, but their overall their scores were high.
The man just completed a short term certificate course at the college,
was the speaker for the program's graduation, and has a job.  
 
Or any other numbers you want to give ...

 
Great hearing from you all ... 
 
Glenn Young
530 Auburn Ave.
Buffalo, New York 14222
Ph. and Fax 716-882-2842
Cell 703-864-3755
e-mail gyoungxlt at adelphia.net
 



Judy A. Campbell
Learning Disabilities Specialist
IEL/ABE/CCS

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