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<DIV><SPAN class=319430614-10112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>This publication:
"Literacy in Everyday Life: Results from the National Assessment of Adult
Literacy," published by NCES, april 2007, page 30 has a section on Learning
Disabilities with statistics and graphs. The report shows how many adults
who are learning disabled have literacy difficulties rather than the other way
around.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=319430614-10112008><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=319430614-10112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>"In 2003, 6% of
adults reported that they had been diagnosed or identified as having a learning
disability...Among adults who had a learning disability, 24% had <EM>Below
Basic</EM> prose and document literacy, and 38% had <EM>Below Basic
</EM>quantitative literacy."</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=319430614-10112008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Cyndy
Colletti</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
learningdisabilities-bounces@nifl.gov
[mailto:learningdisabilities-bounces@nifl.gov]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Nancy
Kring-Burns<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, November 05, 2008 8:00 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
The Learning Disabilities Discussion List<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[LearningDisabilities 2537] Re: Adult LD Stats<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Have you
looked at any of the LindaMood Bell research on their website? They
might have some useful facts for your research.
<DIV>Nancy</DIV>
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<DIV>On Nov 5, 2008, at 1:33 PM, Lee Jewett wrote:</DIV><BR
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Hello
All,<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
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face=Calibri size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">I am
working on a project through our LD System Project (LDSI) here in<SPAN
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w:st="on">Washington</ST1:PLACENAME><SPAN
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class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN>and wondering if you can help
direct me to some stats regarding LD.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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face=Calibri size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">I
have been looking for information about the suspected number of incarcerated
individuals with learning disabilities and the number of adults in adult
education with learning disabilities. I have seen some stats quoted however
they are not cited. I have the Bridges to Practice fact sheet but
these particular numbers are not cited.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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face=Calibri size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">I’m
wondering if anyone can help me find prevalence of ld in the incarcerated
and ABE population.<O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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