7.1 Introduction
This section contains additional readings on (or related to) the topic of literacy
and people with intellectual / developmental disabilities. Many are learner
writings.
Here are some details on the readings in this section:
- Parkland Society Adult Literacy Program a Great Success! describes
a computer-centred literacy project being undertaken by a SARC Member agency
in Yorkton, SK.
- New Literacy Program is a Joint Effort describes a literacy project
for people with developmental challenges in Walkerton, ON.
- Keys to Success: Literacy for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
was originally printed as a Rehabilitation Review article by the Vocational
and Rehabilitation Research Institute (VRRI) in Calgary, AB.
- Literacy Enhancement: The Bridge to Community Access – National
Literacy Secretariat Grant 2000-2001 describes a literacy project being
undertaken by Cosmopolitan Industries, a SARC Member agency in Saskatoon,
SK.
- The Way to Work Program Offers Post-Secondary Opportunities describes
a workplace literacy program for people with intellectual disabilities delivered
at the Kelsey Campus of the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and
Technology (SIAST) in Saskatoon, SK.
- Opening of Cypress Hills Ability Centre Library is a report on
the creation of a new learning space in Shaunavon, SK.