Section 1 West Virginia Adult Basic Education: Programs and ...

instruments, educational materials, and instructor training opportunities.
Contact: Pam (Bryan) Young, pbryan@access.k12.wv.us
o Disabilities and Other Special Learning Needs
Assessment instruments and materials are available in Braille, large print,
and audiocassette versions. See Resources for the Adult Educator in
Section 1 Appendix for links to the following:
� National and Special Needs Hotlines
� Adult Vision Resources
� Hearing Resources
o Low Level Readers
Literacy level assessment instruments and educational materials for low
level readers are available for loan through the Special Populations
Coordinator. Join the WV Literacy Providers Listserv to communicate with
other adult literacy providers about issues related to low level readers.
o Non-native English Speakers
English as a Second Language (ESL) assessment instruments, texts, and
other educational materials are available for loan. In addition,
assessments and test preparation materials are available in Spanish and
French.
o Youth Populations
Join the ABE-Youth Listserv to communicate with other adult literacy
providers about issues related to serving young adult students in your
programs.
o Volunteer Literacy Services
West Virginia's adult literacy organization, Literacy West Virginia, has a
network of trained volunteers that provide confidential, individualized oneon-one
and small group tutoring in literacy, basic skills, computer, and
English as a Second Language (ESL).
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