Costs and planning are difficult tasks for Tom. Every two weeks he receives his wages but can't really read and understand his pay slip. His literacy skills will have to be improved since Tom wants to know exactly how much money he has to have to be able to plan for a party for the birthday of one of his friends. As part of the party festivities, he would also like to rent a video, but once again, he will have to have the skills to be able to select, pay for, and return the video without a penalty.

Signing his name has always been a problem, and therefore, when and how becomes a significant goal.

Tom knows that he can succeed in attaining his goals, and has already begun to make progress by organising and planning his literacy skills program together with his literacy practitioner.

Profile quoted from:
Kenneth N. Beck and Patricia Hatt. Working with Learning Outcomes for Adults with Developmental Disabilities. Toronto, ON: The Toronto District School Board, October 1999, pp. 65-66.