Research: Instructional Approaches and Accommodations
Research on Adult Learning Theory are listed in Reports and Articles under More Resources.
Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view PDF files. To download a free copy, please visit the Adobe web site. Accommodating Adults with Disabilities in Adult Education Programs
University of Kansas Center for Research and Learning
Summarizes findings from a three-year research and demonstration project that examined accommodations made to adults with disabilities and attempted to validate the ones that proved to be most useful in class and during testing. The research, funded by the U.S. Department of Education and the National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research, was conducted at 10 diverse field sites in eight states.
http://das.kucrl.org/projects/accommodating-adults-with-disabilit
ies-in-adult-education-programs/ ESL Instruction and Adults with Learning Disabilities
R. Schwarz and L. Terrill, ERIC Digest (ED443298), 2000
Reviews past research on second language learners and learning disabilities, provides guidelines for identifying EL adult learners who may have a learning disability, and suggests effective techniques for instruction and professional development.
http://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/digests/LD2.html Learning Disabilities, Literacy, and Adult Education
Edited by S. Vogel and S. Reder, Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company, 1998
Contributions from experts explore a wide array of issues related to adults with severe learning disabilities. Introduction covers the nature and prevalence of learning disabilities, the Americans with Disabilities Act, educational attainment, and literacy education. Additional sections discuss screening and assessment, teacher professional development, matching learner needs to instruction, assistive technologies, employment issues for the learning disabled, and many other topics. Appendices include information on accommodations, assistive technology, and information/clearinghouse resources. Available for purchase from
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1557663475/104-6586
788-8123158?v=glance Serving Welfare Recipients with Learning Disabilities in a Work First Environment
Employment and Social Services Policy Services Division, NGA Center for Best Practices, July 1998
Strategies states can use to help welfare recipients with learning disabilities move toward self-sufficiency.
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