LVA-Verizon Family Literacy & Technology Project
Learning Disabilities WebQuest
***INTRODUCTION
For many years, adult literacy programs have recognized that learning disabilities (LD) are among the major issues faced by adult literacy students. According to Mary Ann Corey, from Loyola University, "a common professional development need identified by literacy providers is the need for more information about LD and about effective instructional practices."
In this LVA-Verizon WebQuest, you'll explore several Internet LD resource sites that will help you gather some useful information that will be useful to your organization and adult literacy students – screening, learning strategies, LD advocacy groups and professional organizations, etc.
***TASK - PROCESS
Your TASK is to explore the WWW sites listed in RESOURCES (below) and gather information that you feel may be useful to your literacy program. Along with the National Institute for Literacy's "Bridges to Practice" (which many adult literacy groups know), there are dozens of Web sites: national organizations, general and specific information, documents, research, and listservs that can help with LD issues.
(1) Explore each WWW site (in the RESOURCE list) and create a list of Bookmarks for yourself and other staff.You may want to categorize the Web sites and write a brief annotation for each.
(2) Subscribe to the NIFL LD listserv if you are interested and not already a member.
(3) Answer the questions listed below.
***QUESTIONS
(1) Who is Archie Willard and what kind of learning disability does he have?
What are some other WWW resources he recommends in his Book Links?
(2) At the International Dyslexia Association Web page, go to Technology Resources. Find the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) and explore their site. At the CAST site, what is "Bobby" and what does it do?
(3) Explore the National Adult Literacy and Learning Disabilities Center (National ALLD Center) and their Hot Topics. In "Techniques: Working with Adults with Learning Disabilities" - what 4 techniques do they list?
(4) Does the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities have any information on "Adult Issues?"
(5) According to the Schwab Learning WWW site, John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems had what kind of learning disability?
(6) Find out about Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) at LD Online. Could it be a strategy that might work with adult LD students?
***RESOURCES
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