2005 National Training Institute
Resources

Session IV:  Adults with Special Learning Needs

Agenda

Session IV:  Adults with Special Learning Needs - Part I
What State Directors Need to Know About Special Learning Needs	Laurel Weisel and Rich Cooper, NASSLN
Policy Options for Adults with Special Learning Needs - Concurrent Sessions:
Partnerships (Resource Chart is under development.  To check the status, you may view NASSLN's website at http://www.naasln.org.)	Laura Weisel, Becky Bird (MT), Denise Pottmeyer (OH)
ABE/GED Professional Development - Supporting Adults with Learning Disabilities and other Special Learning Needs:  Working Toward Systems Change in Oklahoma, Georgia Newell, (OK) - ABE and GED Professional Development, Rochelle Kenyon (FL)	Georgia Newell (OK), Rochelle Kenyon (FL), Jeff Fantine (OH)
ESL Professional Development	Robin Schwartz, Coordinator of Tutoring Services The Learning Lab @ Lesley
Practice North Carolina has developed a guide for teaching adults with mental retardation. It is called Compensatory Education. A copy of the guide is available from the North Carolina adult education state office. For additional information or to receive a copy, contact Dr.  Randy Whitfield at whitfieldR@nccommunitycolleges.edu.   Compensatory Education is a community college program designed specifically for adults with mental retardation. The purpose of the program is to compensate adults with developmental disabilities for the lack of, or inadequate, education received earlier. The focus of the Compensatory Education Program is on helping the individual become as independent as possible through acquiring basic and life skills needed to function successfully in daily living. Eligibility criteria: To be eligible to participate in the Compensatory Education Program, an individual must be 17 or older, and (a) diagnosed with mental retardation or (b) functioning on a level equivalent to mental retardation resulting from head injury or brain damage.	Randy Whitfield (NC)