Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g210tsu02817; Thu, 28 Feb 2002 19:55:54 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 19:55:54 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.0.20020228165830.00a0e3e0@mail.aracnet.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Sylvan Rainwater <sylvan@cccchs.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:826] Re: Adults with Learning Disabilities X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1 Status: O Content-Length: 892 Lines: 21 At 05:53 PM 02/28/2002 -0500, Steve Rainey wrote: >Just to add a quick note (that doesn't necessarily apply to the adults >above, but may). The symptoms resulting from the effects of trauma - >common, if not universal, in refugee populations - are nearly identical to >learning disabilities and often get diagnosed as such. The trauma has to >be treated to address the symptoms. Yes, good point. In our program we also address social service needs, and can often find ways to help people get what they need in terms of counseling, food, housing, etc. Even so, there are still people who I can definitely see are willing, trying, cheerful and all that, but still have trouble learning. ------------------------------ Sylvan Rainwater . sylvan@cccchs.org Adult Education Teacher and Family Literacy Program Manager Clackamas County Children's Commission . Oregon City, OR USA
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