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Download full textRyan, Ann; Rice, Lynda – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 1993
A survey of 52 directors of adult basic education (ABE) programs assessed the prevalence of students with learning disabilities (LD) in their programs; definitions of LD currently in use; diagnosis of LD among ABE students and extent and type of training for instructors about LD. Results are summarized and recommendations made for service…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adult Basic Education, Definitions, Disability Identification
Haig, Joan M.; Patterson, Becky H. – 1980
An overview of adult learning disabilities is presented with an emphasis on the most recent developments in the field. Areas discussed are definition, characteristics, current literature, and program design. Various definitions of a learning disabled adult are identified and the problems associated with these definitions are considered. The…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adults, Annotated Bibliographies, Basic Skills
Hutto, Melanie D. – 1995
This monograph is intended to be a guide to the teacher of adult basic education (ABE) whose students include those with learning disabilities. An introductory chapter notes that participants with learning disabilities in ABE programs may or may not have received special educational services depending on whether they attended school before or…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Classroom Techniques, Definitions, Demonstration Programs
Hagner, Tom; And Others – 1989
This booklet presents strategies developed by six adult basic education (ABE) staff members for helping students with specific learning problems. The strategies were devised through reading, talking with experts in the field, attending a workshop, and experimenting with modified teaching strategies. The guide addresses 36 specific learning…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Students, Behavior Problems, Check Lists
Riviere, Adrienne – 1998
Adult education practitioners need informal measures for determining whether particular learners may have a learning disability. The process of identifying individuals with possible learning disabilities begins with a simple screening. Screening does not happen just once; it is an ongoing process that serves as the practitioner's guide, at…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Students
Academy for Educational Development, Washington, DC. National Adult Literacy and Learning Disabilities Center. – 1999
These five guidebooks are designed for literacy programs to enhance the quality of services provided to adults with learning disabilities. Each guidebook answers specific questions such as handling legal issues, screening for learning disabilities, selecting curriculum options, using effective instructional methods, and creating professional…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, Beginning Reading
