Table 8: continued

Factors in the Physical Environment Barriers and Limitations in Achieving Literacy
Resources to Support Educational Pursuits  
- Writing and artwork - need scrap paper
- writing resources (pens, pencils, crayons) are not readily accessible
- writing, including scribbling, is not promoted
- Reading - too expensive to subscribe to newspaper or magazines
- unable to get to garage sales in other neighbourhoods to access second hand items
- Computers and education-oriented resources - do not own home computers
- need transportation to take advantage of bazaars and sales
- Affordable Transportation - transportation needs restrict access to educational resources
- do not have "vacations"