Hello Norm,

It's interesting that students with LD are the largest disability
population on campus.  That suggests a definition of LD where reading
ability is not commensurate with IQ?  Do you include dyslexia in
LD?  Anyway the large numbers could be result of bad practice
in the teaching of reading, see Scientific American for March, pp 70-77,
"How Should Reading Be Taught".

The adult illiteracy rate in the US is about as high as it is here in
the UK, at around 20%.  Could this be mainly due to poor teaching?

Cheers,

John
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>  Learning Disabilities and Information Technology,
>This is a brand new EASI online course given for the first time on April 1
>and extending for a month.  Students with learning disabilities are the
>largest disability population on campus.  This course is timely and may
>fill up quickly.  http://www.rit.edu/~easi/workshops/ld.htm
>
>Also check out the two-part audio webcast interview on learning
>disabilities and technology by Richard Wanderman
>http://easi.cc
>
>
>  Course description
>
>  Postsecondary students with learning disabilities have unique information
> technology needs that are readily met through the use of specialized
>  software, handheld technologies, and attention to Web site accessibility.

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