The purpose of this paper is threefold: (1) to provide information to policymakers and government personnel who support and develop workforce development programming, policies and practices for youth, including those with learning disabilities (LD); (2) to provide a national view of the literacy and employment status of youth with LD who have low literacy skills; and (3) to provide information on how workforce development programs can meet their literacy, employment and self-determination needs, providing professional development and leveraging technology to do so more effectively and efficiently.
Year:
2010
Source:
National Institute for Literacy
Type:
Related Research
Content Area:
reading
writing
Grade Level:
secondary
transition
IDEA Disability Category:
major-other health impairment
specific learning disability