Overall conclusions:

Samantha appears to have some visual learning disabilities that affect her reading, writing, spelling and math. Her strong verbal skills and good memory have helped her cope with her weaknesses and have allowed her to develop good comprehension skills when information is given to her orally.



Case study C - Frank

Information gathered during initial meeting:
  • Frank is 52 years old and has been unemployed for the past 2 years, since his company shut down.
  • He is currently receiving Ontario Works benefits.
  • He has learned about the "new way" to search for a job, but recognizes that he needs to upgrade his skills.
  • He is quite handy, has done renovation projects and is interested in starting his own business.
  • He was referred to the community-based literacy program from the school board credit program because he was having difficulty in the classroom environment and with submitting assignments on time.
Information gathered from initial intake
Academic background:
  • Frank obtained his Grade 9 credits, but left school to seek work.
  • Frank found it difficult to pay attention in school and often got into trouble.
  • Frank did enjoy math and spelling, but disliked English, and History.
  • He remembers always handing in his assignments late or avoiding them completely by skipping school, as he got older.
  • Frank struggled in the adult learning program - he found it hard to complete his writing and reading homework and assignments. Frank also indicated that he found it difficult to sit in the classroom for a long period of time.