Hi, I just wanted to add that PowerPath has a new website.  I have used 
PowerPath over the past 15 years and have found it to be a great 
resource for assisting the teacher/tutor and the adult student in 
learning about and understanding the student's specific learning 
disabilities.
Megan Bakan

Jo Ann Fishburn wrote:

> Have you looked into PowerPath? As I am learning about the program the 

> assessments and accommodations seem to be showing great results. I 

> can't speak to it yet because I haven't been trained but it sounds 

> very exciting.

> Jo Ann Fishburn

>

> ----- Original Message ----

> From: "Hawthorn, Jessie" <Hawthorn_J at cde.state.co.us>

> To: learningdisabilities at nifl.gov

> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 11:37:01 AM

> Subject: [LearningDisabilities 2250] program policy examples

>

> Hello,

>  

> I wanted to find out what adult education programs around the country 

> are doing to serve special needs learners.  I'm putting together a 

> training for some programs in Colorado, and three of the major areas 

> in the training are program policy, intake and screening and instruction.

>  

> Adult education programs in Colorado are required to have a written 

> policy related to serving learners with special needs and they are 

> required to designate a Learning Needs Coordinator who must 

> participate in training offered by my office and other professional 

> development opportunities related to serving special needs learners.  

> They are asked to share this information with staff in their programs 

> so that all staff have a basic knowledge about serving special needs 

> learners.

>  

> If you could email any policies your program has developed related 

> to serving special needs learners, information about your intake and 

> screening process or types of adaptations you offer during 

> instruction, I would appreciate it.  It would also be helpful to learn 

> of any specific challenges you have faced and how your program 

> responded to the situation.

>  

> I know the participants in the training would benefit from knowing 

> what other adult education programs and staff are doing related to 

> learning disabilities and serving special needs learners.

>  

> Thank you for your time and your assistance.

>  

>

> *Jessie Hawthorn*

>

> Colorado Department of Education

>

> Adult Education & Family Literacy Unit

>

> AEFL Consultant/ Learning Disabilities Coordinator

>

> 201 E. Colfax Ave., Room 400

>

> Denver, CO 80203-1799

>

> 303-866-6942 (ph)  303-866-6599 (fax)

>

> hawthorn_j at cde.state.co.us <mailto:hawthorn_j at cde.state.co.us>

>

>  

>

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> ~Ancient Proverb

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