Learning Disabilities Training: A New Approach - Introduction

This project proposes to research the topic of learning disabilities in a way that complements the Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) program and provides practitioners and administrators with advance level information on learning disabilities. The Centra system for online training is a potential solution to barriers that many experience when trying to access training.

Project objectives:

To conduct high quality, advanced research on learning disabilities as they relate to LBS learners.
To develop five modules of training on learning disabilities.
To produce five online training sessions for adult literacy practitioners, using Centra.
To make information on learning disabilities accessible to a wide variety of individuals and organizations.
To explore sharing information and training modules from this project with adult education course deliverers.

Module development:

Content:

The organization of information and content for delivery was developed from:

Findings from the "LBS Practitioner Learning Disability Training Needs Survey" (over 100 surveys received representing all three sectors).
The five LBS service delivery functions.