Case study: Angela

Angela is a 46 year old grandmother who was thinking about going back to upgrade her skills with the ultimate goal of becoming a personal support worker. She has her high school diploma and has a vocational certificate. She has never been officially diagnosed with a learning disability but recalls receiving some extra help in school. Angela wears glasses and also has a hearing aid. She comes from an unstable family environment which has been plagued by alcoholism for several generations.

SECTION I
1. Have you had any problems learning in middle school or junior high? YESNO

2. Do you have difficulty working from a test booklet to an answer sheet? YESNO

3. Do you have difficulty or experience problems working with numbers in a column? YESNO

4. Do you have trouble judging distances? YESNO

5. Do any family members have learning problems? YESNO

Count the number of "YES" answers for Section I. ___3_____Multiply by 1 = ____3____
SECTION II
6. Have you had any problems learning in elementary school? YESNO

7. Do you have difficulty or experience problems mixing mathematical signs (+/x)? YESNO

Count the number of "YES" answers for Section II. ___1_____ Multiply by 2 = ___2_____
SECTION III
8. Do you have difficulty or experience problems filling out forms? YESNO

9. Do you experience difficulty memorizing numbers? YESNO

10. Do you have difficulty remembering how to spell simple words you know? YESNO

Count the number of "YES" answers for Section III. ____3____Multiply by 3 = ___9_____
SECTION IV
11. Do you have difficulty or experience problems taking notes? YESNO

12. Do you have trouble adding or subtracting small numbers in your head? YESNO

13. Were you ever in a special program or given extra help in school? YESNO

Count the number of "YES" answers for Section IV. ___2_____Multiply by 4 = ____8____

OVERALL TOTAL ____22________ If 12 or more, refer for further evaluation