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>Dear Colleagues / Friends:

>

>We are pleased to announce that NIFL's Literacy and Learning Disabilities 

>Special Collection web site has been revised, redesigned, and just 

>launched at http://ldlink.coe.utk.edu Changes were made with two 

>improvements in mind: a more accessible site for all users and a richer 

>collection of resources. Suggestions for these changes came from YOU, AE 

>practitioners, some as recently as this summer's Academy. Thanks to each 

>of you who commented on the site!

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>Accessibility.

>We hope it will now be easier to find what you need.  To make this 

>possible, you will find pull down menus, a "Search the Site" feature, and 

>alternate paths to the same information.  For example, one person might 

>click on "Planning" while another might need the direct question, "What 

>helps me succeed if I have LD?"  Both "ways in" lead to important factors 

>for success: collecting information, making choices, finding out what 

>works, and becoming a self advocate.

>

>Another key step toward accessibility is soon to be placed on the Special 

>collection site.  Webspeakster is a user friendly browser that will make 

>it possible for users to listen to anything on the site as well as the 

>sites to which we link.

>

>Richer Collection of Resources.

>There are new resources throughout the site and some pages--Research, 

>Teacher/Tutor, and Student/Learner have been completely redone.

>    * The Research page provides access to current scientifically-based 

> research in the fields of literacy and learning disabilities.  Scroll 

> down the Research page to find articles on the neurobiology of learning 

> disabilities, current thinking on how to assess LD, results of a 20 year 

> study on success attributes, and research in reading, thinking, and learning.

>·       The Student/Learner page is for use by learners.  Find independent 

>learning activities, help with GED preparation, and true stories of other 

>adults with LD.

>·       The Teacher/Tutor page is for use by teachers.  Find teacher 

>preparation for teaching basic skills and GED subjects to those with LD, 

>learning activities to use with learners, stories of other teachers, and 

>discussion groups related to LD.

>·       A newly created page, LD and Work Issues, will be placed on the 

>site before the end of September.

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>We hope you will explore the redesigned site and give us feedback!

>We need to find out from you what works well, what can be improved, and 

>what other resources you need. Because the discussion list does not accept 

>attachments, please contact me personally at glindop at utk.edu to request a 

>copy of the survey.  I will e-mail it to you, and you can return it to us 

>via email attachment or by regular mail.  Please complete the user survey 

>as you go through the site!

>

>

>Thank you so much,

>Margaret

>

>

>Margaret Lindop

>Coordinator, LINCS Literacy & Learning Disabilities Special Collection

>http://ldlink.coe.utk.edu/

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>Center for Literacy Studies

>The University of Tennessee

>600 Henley St., Suite 312

>Knoxville, TN 37996-4135

>

>Phone  865-974-6659

>FAX     865-974-3857

>email   glindop at utk.edu

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