Contents

• RESEARCHER‘S NOTE
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• INTRODUCTION
• LITERATURE REVIEW
• METHODOLOGY
  • Sample
  • Data Collection
• FINDINGS
• DIAGNOSTIC
• SUPPORTS AND LEARNING STRATEGIES
  • Special Support
• VIEWED LIMITIONS
  • Specialized Learning Strategies
• ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
• TRAINING
  • Recognition and Screening
  • Specialized Learning Strategies
  • Learner Workshops
• WORKING TOGETHER TO PROMOTE LITERACY
• CONCLUSION
• RECOMMENDATIONS
• REFERENCES
• APPENDIX A – LITERATURE REVIEW
  • What is Literacy?
  • Literacy in Canada
  • Adult Basic Education and Literacy Programs
  • What are Learning Disabilities?
  • Characteristics of Adults with Learning Disabilities
  • Prevalence of Learning Disabilities
  • The Effect of Learning Disabilities and Low Literacy on Individuals
  • Assessment of Learning Disabilities
  • What are Learning Styles?
  • What are Specialized Learning Strategies?
  • What is Assistive Technology?
• APPENDIX B – DEFINITION OF LEARNING DISABILITIES
• APPENDIX C – SURVEY COVER LETTER
• APPENDIX D – CONSENT FORM
• APPENDIX E – SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE