Annotated Bibliography: Adults With Learning Disabilities
Journal of Learning Disabilities
Juliana M. Taymans and Sagnaka Kosaraju both journalist believe that if the instructors attempt to further their education it will enhance their literacy skills and improve employment opportunities for adults with learning disabilities. Only 5% full time and 12% part time instructors in the adult basic programs have a certification in special education. (Tamassia et al, 2007). They feel educators in the ABE program need adequate information for different strategies in order to better serve this population.
“The workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 distributes funds to states for ABE programs under title 2 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA). (Lasater & Elliot, 2005) AEFLA grants at least 250.000 to each of the states in addition to the funds bases on the ratio of adults between 16 and 60 years old who meet requirements for ABE services. (Lasater & Elliot, 2005). In order to receive funds the states must enter an individual state plan that includes how your different programs will assist the special population such as individuals with learning disabilities. The want everyone to be aware of the little to none of education the instructors receive. To seek a plan for them to get the teaching needed, therefore the adults with learning disabilities can learn to be successful in …show more content…
I agree that the ABE instructors should definitely receive education and certifications. I myself work with adults with developmental disabilities, without the proper training and certifications it’s very much impossible for you to teach them efficiently let alone them learning anything constructive. When instructors are helping them prepare to enter into the work world can be very difficult so they should have as much training and education as possible. A disability should never hold anyone back from being successful in life; this population deserves certified educators just as anyone
Juliana M. Taymans and Sagnaka Kosaraju both journalist believe that if the instructors attempt to further their education it will enhance their literacy skills and improve employment opportunities for adults with learning disabilities. Only 5% full time and 12% part time instructors in the adult basic programs have a certification in special education. (Tamassia et al, 2007). They feel educators in the ABE program need adequate information for different strategies in order to better serve this population.
“The workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 distributes funds to states for ABE programs under title 2 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA). (Lasater & Elliot, 2005) AEFLA grants at least 250.000 to each of the states in addition to the funds bases on the ratio of adults between 16 and 60 years old who meet requirements for ABE services. (Lasater & Elliot, 2005). In order to receive funds the states must enter an individual state plan that includes how your different programs will assist the special population such as individuals with learning disabilities. The want everyone to be aware of the little to none of education the instructors receive. To seek a plan for them to get the teaching needed, therefore the adults with learning disabilities can learn to be successful in …show more content…
I agree that the ABE instructors should definitely receive education and certifications. I myself work with adults with developmental disabilities, without the proper training and certifications it’s very much impossible for you to teach them efficiently let alone them learning anything constructive. When instructors are helping them prepare to enter into the work world can be very difficult so they should have as much training and education as possible. A disability should never hold anyone back from being successful in life; this population deserves certified educators just as anyone