Meeting the challenge of limited literacy resources for adolescents and adults with intellectual disabilities

For adolescents and adults with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities (or, in the UK, learning disabilities or learning difficulties), the achievement of successful engagement with, and construction of meaning from, texts necessitates the implementation and use of specifically designed and adap...

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Published in:British journal of special education 2008-06, Vol.35 (2), p.92-101
Main Authors: Morgan, Michelle F, Moni, Karen B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Action Research
Adolescents
Adults
Australia
Disabilities
Foreign Countries
High interest low vocabulary books
Learning disabilities
Learning disabled people
Learning problems
Literacy
Literacy education
Mental Retardation
Reading Habits
Reading Materials
Resources
Special education
Teachers
Teaching Methods
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Summary:For adolescents and adults with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities (or, in the UK, learning disabilities or learning difficulties), the achievement of successful engagement with, and construction of meaning from, texts necessitates the implementation and use of specifically designed and adapted teaching strategies and resources. The careful selection and application of appropriate resources is vital to allow learners with intellectual disabilities to engage and participate with texts in positive, enjoyable and meaningful ways. The challenge for teachers of adolescents and adults with intellectual disabilities is to overcome the limited availability of suitable literacy resources for these learners. In this article, the authors identify the literacy needs and reading practices of adolescents and adults with intellectual disabilities based upon findings from an action research investigation. They go on to explore ways in which teachers can meet the challenge of limited resources for these learners through the specific and deliberate adaptation and creation of suitable texts. [Author abstract, ed]
ISSN:0952-3383
1467-8578
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-8578.2008.00378.x