Promoting Literacy for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in a Community-Based Service Organisation

Autor/inn/en	Moni, Karen B.; Jobling, Anne; Morgan, Michelle; Lloyd, Jan
Titel	Promoting Literacy for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in a Community-Based Service Organisation
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 51 (2011) 3, S.456-478 (23 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1443-1394
Schlagwörter	Mental Retardation; Lifelong Learning; Literacy; Adult Literacy; Community Based Instruction (Disabilities); Educational Needs; Needs Assessment; Skill Analysis; Skill Development; Community Organizations; Community Services; Improvement Programs; Interest Inventories; Educational Opportunities; Older Adults; Foreign Countries; Educational Environment; Measures (Individuals); Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geistige Behinderung; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Bedarfsermittlung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Gemeindenahe Versorgung; Effizienzsteigerung; Interest profile; Interessenprofil; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Älterer Erwachsener; Ausland; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Messdaten; Australien
Abstract	Despite the importance of and advocacy for developing literacy skills for successful and rewarding participation in the community, there remains a common perception that becoming literate is not possible for people with intellectual disabilities. Until recently, limited research has been undertaken to investigate the literacy skills of adults with intellectual disabilities. In particular, research related to opportunities for lifelong learning in community-based organisations, and to the kinds of literacy activities that might be both developmentally and socially appropriate to assist adults with intellectual disabilities to remain active as they age, is limited in relation to older adults with intellectual disabilities. This exploratory project used a range of instruments to gather information about the literacy skills of older adults to identify their literacy needs and wants, and to consider opportunities to enhance and maintain literacy skills existing in an ongoing activity program in one community-based service organisation. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Adult Learning Australia. Level 1, 32 Northbourne Avenue, Canberra, ACT 2603, Australia. Tel: +61-02-6274-9515; Fax: +61-02-6274-9513; Web site: http://www.ala.asn.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10