Using a variety of community-based sites as learning sites can be part of a functional approach.
When following a functional approach, it is also very helpful to pursue authentic writing opportunities, such as reminder notes, letters requesting information, grocery lists, and so on.
As part of the SARC Literacy Needs Project, member agencies were asked to rank the importance of a listing of necessary functional skills. Here are the results:
Adapted
from:
Gerard Girodano. Literacy Programs for Adults with Developmental Disabilities.
San Diego, CA: Singular Publishing Group, Inc., 1996, pp. 145-156.