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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>In 1999, in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Washington</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
we were fortunate to be part of a federal grant called a Quality Initiative. Our
state chose to focus on learning disabilities. With the ongoing support of the
Office of Adult Literacy (who had previously provided the opportunity for
statewide learning disabilities training for teachers and DSS counselors by
Nancie Payne and Neil Sturomski) and our administrators, we created a
systematic process (based on the California model) for identifying (flagging),
screening, interviewing, referring, diagnostic/prescriptive teaching, and
requesting GED accommodations if needed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>In our Adult Ed program we have two
certified Learning Disability Specialists. (We cover 6 counties.) We both meet
individually with students who have been referred through counselors or
teachers or are self referred. We screen, interview, teach study skills and
learning strategies, work with teachers, make referrals, tutor, teach mini
workshops, provide teacher trainings, and request GED accommodations.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I think a key issue is that Special
Education students don’t go away just because they become adults.
Being able to read, write and do math to 10<sup>th</sup> grade level is a great
benefit to being successful in the adult world. Those with lower skills
often do not have a high school diploma, end up on some sort of state
support—TANF or prison. Many have mental health problems which are
complicated by poor decision-making and problem solving processes. Having
a learning disabilities specialist—which is VERY,VERY,VERY, different
from most Disabilities Support Service persons---is a contributor to the
retention and success of students. The first year we provided services to 12
students. This year we have provided services to 250 students so far. We can
say with confidence that the services we provide allow students to be
successful who would never have made progress or reached their educational
goals before the system was in place. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>What made our systematic approach
successful was the federal and state funding to get training, the support of
the administrators who recognized the need for funded positions like Learning Disability
Specialists to work with students with learning challenges, and the passion of
instructors willing to do the work to take on a new role to serve students.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>For the past two years we have been
fortunate to be part of the Universal Design for Learning Federal grant through
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Renton</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Technical</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.
With the funding from this grant we have been able to do even more for our
program. With the focus on improving access to education to <u>all</u>
students (UDL) we have purchased assistive technology, classroom materials and
books, and paid for teacher to access workshops and conferences. This has
truly been another big step forward for us.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>We need <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Washington</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
to <b><i><u><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>address the
funding needs</span></u></i></b> to keep this systematic process in place and
to create a policy so all community colleges in the state have a Learning
Disability Specialist and a system for serving students with learning
disabilities</span></font><font size=4 color=green face="Comic Sans MS"><span
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<p><b><i><font size=4 color=maroon face="Brush Script MT"><span
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</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face="Bookman Old Style"><span
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Disabilities Specialist</span></font><font color=green><span style='color:green'>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> learningdisabilities-bounces@nifl.gov
[mailto:learningdisabilities-bounces@nifl.gov] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>RKenyon721@aol.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, April 09, 2007 3:52
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> learningdisabilities@nifl.gov<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [LearningDisabilities
1033] Fwd: Chair of Practitioner's Task Forceon Adults with LD</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT";color:black'>Hi Glenn and
Gerald,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 color=black face="Tw Cen MT"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT";color:black'>I think that
Gerald's question is an critically important one for the field. What do
we do for the learners we see in our classes and programs every day that
exhibit characteristics of a possible learning disability, that have co-morbid
disorders, that have achievement discrepancies, and that are failing to
progress? Not all programs use an LD Screening process. Not all
programs have the staff or resources to aggressively implement a plan or
to develop a state policy.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 color=black face="Tw Cen MT"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT";color:black'>I am very
interested in hearing from subscribers that have already addressed this
problem. This is an all encompassing issue that affects everyone on this
List, so please share your experiences with all of us.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT";color:black'>Thanks, in advance
to those of you that take the time to respond to Gerald's question.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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PTSIZE=14><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT";color:black'>Rochelle
Kenyon<br>
Moderator, LINCS Learning Disabilities Discussion List<br>
Center for Literacy Studies at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><br>
<a href="mailto:RKenyon721@aol.com">RKenyon721@aol.com</a> <br>
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style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Gerald ...<br>
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I am keynoting the <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Florida</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> literacy conference and will be in <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Orlando</st1:place></st1:City> from May 2-4th
--- I will also be conducting sessions there on LD and Spanish and LD and
Gender issues ...<br>
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I wonder if you will be there ... Like to meet up and talk more about what you
are doing and what other states do as well ..<br>
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Look forward to more discussions <br>
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We can continue off list serve (and not bother everyone else) if you e-mail me
directly ...<br>
<br>
Glenn Young<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">530 Auburn Ave.</st1:address></st1:Street><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Buffalo</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">New
York</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">14222</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
Ph. and Fax 716-882-2842<br>
Cell 703-864-3755<br>
e-mail <a href="mailto:gyoungxlt@adelphia.net">gyoungxlt@adelphia.net</a></span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=5 color=black face=SimSun><span style='font-size:
18.0pt;font-family:SimSun;color:black'>I am Chair of a Practitioner's Task
Force for Adults with Learning Disabilities here in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Florida</st1:place></st1:State>.</span></font><font size=5
color=black face=Toledo><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Toledo;
color:black'> </span></font><font size=5 color=black face=SimSun><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:SimSun;color:black'> Our target population
is Adult Education students (Adult Basic Education, GED, ESOL, Family Literacy,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Adult</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">High School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>) with learning disabilities.
We are basically funded with Adult Education funds (WIA).</span></font><font
size=5 color=black face=Toledo><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Toledo;
color:black'> </span></font><font size=5 color=black face=SimSun><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:SimSun;color:black'> I would like to hear
how other States are addressing the needs of undocumented Adult Education
students.</span></font><font size=5 color=black face="Tw Cen MT"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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