Shining a light on illiteracy. Empowering independence.

Strategies and Accommodations

• Reading out loud

• Audio texts

• Color-coding for organization

• Use of graphic organizers (charts, diagrams, etc.)

• Having opportunities to re-state information in one's own words

• One-on-one instruction in school or job training

Characteristics of Adults with Learning Disabilities

Positive characteristics of adults with learning disabilities may include problem-solving skills, compensatory strategies, persistence, empathy, and outgoing personalities. Areas of difficulty include:

• Difficulty with reading, writing and/or math;

• Poor memory;

• Difficulty following directions;

• Inability to discriminate between or among letters, numbers, and/or sounds;

• Eye-hand coordination problems;

• Difficulty putting things in the right sequence;

• Disorganization; and/or

• Difficulty adjusting to change.