Dear David Rosen,

Of course there are many reasons for people not enrolling in literacy 
training programs to improve their reading and language skills.  One factor that is 
sometimes overlooked is the perception of those with limited literacy skills.  

The 1993 NAAL survey reported that many people with very low literacy skills 
perceived that they have quite adequate literacy skills.  So, "what's to 
improve?"

Although we've both been volunteer tutors for a number of years, we don't 
have much experience in trying to change such perceptions in order to recruit new 
students.  We suspect that perhaps a personal benefits approach might work. 
We wonder how others may have implemented such an approach.  

Len and Ceci Doak
Patient Learning Assoc. Inc.
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