Increasing access to learning for the adult basic education learner with learning disabilities: Evidence-based accommodation research

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 47-63

  Gregg, Noel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

accommodation; adult basic education learners; adults with learning disabilities; alternative media; assistive technology; instruction; testing

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MATHEMATICS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; READING; RESEARCH; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEACHING; UNITED STATES; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WRITING;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MATHEMATICS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; READING; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; RESEARCH; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES; WRITING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856186296     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022219411426855     Document Type: Article

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