SARC Literacy Activities Handbook: Supporting Literacy for People with Intellectual/Developmental Challenges
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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 458 386 CE 082 525 AUTHOR Lockert, Richard TITLE SARC Literacy Activities Handbook: Supporting Literacy for People with Intellectual/Developmental Challenges. INSTITUTION Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres, Saskatoon. SPONS AGENCY Human Resources Development Canada, Hull (Quebec). National Literacy Secretariat.; Saskatchewan Dept. of Postsecondary Education and'Skills Training, Regina. PUB DATE 2001-08-00 NOTE 412p.; For the SARC Supplementary Tutor Handbook, see ED 446 232. AVAILABLE FROM Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres (SARC), 111 Cardinal Crescent, Saskatoon, SK Canada S7L 6H5. Tel: 306-933-0616; Fax: 306-653-3932. PUB TYPE Guides Classroom Teacher (052) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC17 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Adult Basic Education; Adult Learning; *Adult Literacy; Annotated Bibliographies; Behavioral Objectives; *Classroom Techniques; Cognitive Style; Computer Uses in Education; Creative Writing; Definitions; *Developmental Disabilities; Foreign Countries; Guidelines; Information Sources; Instructional Materials; Integrated Curriculum; Internet; *Learning Activities; Learning Processes; *Literacy Education; Organizational Objectives; Partnerships in Education; Program Descriptions; Program Evaluation; Reading Instruction; *Rehabilitation Programs; School Business Relationship; Special Needs Students; Student Developed Materials; Student Needs; Teaching Guides; Teaching Methods; Technical Institutes; Technology Education; Two Year Colleges; Vocabulary Development; Vocational Rehabilitation; Workplace Literacy; World Wide Web; Writing Instruction IDENTIFIERS Saskatchewan ABSTRACT This document is intended as a handbook for literacy practitioners working with adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The handbook is the product of the following activities: extensive research of the literature; discussion and exchange with literacy experts, practitioners, and some learners; and solicitation of input from agencies delivering literacy programming. The following are among the items included in the handbook's 10 sections:(1) introductory materials (the overall literacy strategy of the Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centers; definitions; learner profiles; guidelines for using the handbook); (2) some instructional strategies (information on teaching approaches, choosing literacy activities, learning styles);(3) literacy activities (puzzle, television, photograph, telephone, time concept, newspaper, card-playing, flashcard, and vocabulary activities);(4) additional literacy activities (activities devoted to reading, writing, numeracy, currency, and phonics);(5) concluding materials (quotes for tutors, literacy jokes, an evaluation form);(6) acknowledgments;(7) profiles of seven literacy programs for developmentally disabled adults across Canada, including a computer-centered literacy program, industry program, and workplace literacy Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. program offered at Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology; (8) a 69-item annotated bibliography of printed materials, online documents, websites, newsgroups, and software and list of 15 publishers; (9) 36 readings by and for literacy learners; and (10) literacy activity master sheets.(MN) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. 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CENTER (ERIC) Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres Literacy Activities Handbook Supporting Literacy for People with Intellectual / Developmental Challenges Prepared by: Richard Lockert, Resource Developer Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres August 2001 BEST COPY AVAILABLE I/ SASKATCHEWAN ASSOCIATION OF REHABILITATION CENTRES Literacy Activities Handbook Supporting Literacy for People with Intellectual LDe.veloprnental Challenges Prepared by: Richard Lockert, Resource Developer Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres August 2001 3 SARC LITERACY ACTIVITIES HANDBOOK Supporting Literacy for Persons with Intellectual / Developmental Challenges The Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres (SARC) gratefully acknowledges the fmancial support of the National Literacy Secretariat (NLS) of Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), in partnership with Saskatchewan Post-Secondary Education and Skills Training (SPSEST). Additional funding was provided by the Saskatchewan Literacy Foundation (SLF), in partnership with SaskEnergy. The views expressed here do not necessarily represent the views of any of these sponsoring organizations. Copyright © 2001 by Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres Permission is granted to reproduce the material in this handbook for your own tutoring use, as long as the Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres (SARC) is acknowledged as the source. Printed in Canada Additional copies of this handbook may be purchased at cost from: Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres (SARC) 111 Cardinal Crescent, Saskatoon, SK CANADA S7L 6H5 Phone: (306) 933-0616 Facsimile: (306) 653-3932 Prvject Supervision.. Marlene Dray Researrher, Main Writer, and Desktop Publishing.Richard Lockert 4 SfaRC SASKATCHEWAN ASSOCIATION OF REHABILITATION CENTRES SARC: Formed in 1968, the Saskatchewan Association of Rehabilitation Centres (SARC) is a non-profit, provincial association of 62 independent and autonomous agencies that serve over 4,000 persons with disabilities. Our Member and Associate Member agencies provide residential, rehabilitation, developmental and employment services. SARC, in turn, provides these agencies with policy development, marketing, training, benefits management, labour relations, standards and accreditation, lobbying support, and other services. Mission: To offer vision, leadership and support to its Members in the pursuit of excellence in community services for individuals with disabilities. Philosophy: SARC's philosophy is based on respect, integrity, and responsibility of both its Members and individuals served. We listen, learn, and lead together. Values: SARC believes in: The inherent rights and dignity of Providing opportunities for all individuals growth and development The freedom of choice of each Teamwork individual Accountability The empowerment of individuals Services that are efficient, with disabilities effective, responsive to, and Mutual respect and cooperation valued by its Members among autonomous Member organizations SARCAN: The 71 SARCAN depots throughout Saskatchewan provide a comprehensive collection, processing and marketing system to recycle most ready-to-serve beverage containers. Around 80% (-365) of the employees of SARCAN, the recycling division of SARC, are persons with disabilities. SARC Member Centres operate over half of the province's SARCAN depots in their home communities. SialleC1011111RECYCLING A DIVISION OF THE SASKATCHEWAN ASSOCIATION OF REHABILITATION CENTRES "Literacy and numeracy are critical to independent living for all persons in our community. As well as being a functional necessity today, eveiyone should be able to experience the joys of sinking into a good book or reading to their children." Jeanne Remenda, Executive Director Saskatoon Association for Community Living (Saskatoon, SK) "Part of our mandate is to offer skill building programs to our clientele in order for them to reach their utmost potential. A literacy program such as this would be essential in better developing and enhancing our participants' ability to obtain and secure employment, increase independence, and to build self esteem." Crystal Storey, Program Director Wheatland Regional Centre (Rosetown, SK) "Emphasising awareness of, and strategies for, addressing 'special needs' is a major step in the literacy process. These strategies will not only enhance the way we tutor but it will also assist the learner in developing essential literacy skills." Rita McCallum, Literacy Facilitator Northlands College- Western Region (Buffalo Narrows, SK) "After all, when persons with disabilities become more independent in their communities, we all benefit as a society." George Zaychkowsky, Executive Director The Bea Fisher Centre (Lloydminster, AB / SK) "Mukiworks Vocational Corporation provides residential, vocational and employment for adults with mental and physical disabilities in Northwest Saskatchewan. One of our primary goals is to increase the independence of our Program Participants, and literacy is one of the major hurdles a lot of these individuals face." Jocelyn Schindel, Executive Director Multiworks Corporation (Meadow Lake, SK) 6 "As we continually strive to increase our clients inclusion into the community, we are reminded of the Importance literacy plays in every day life situations. It can be as simple as reading the ingredients in a recipe to reading the instructions on a cleaning product. These skills are essential to a person with an intellectual/developmental disability as they become more inclusive and independent in their communities."