Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.0.Beta5/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id NAA22571; Fri, 2 Apr 1999 13:16:34 -0500 (EST) Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 13:16:34 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <1a2c22d1.24366480@aol.com> Errors-To: lmann@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Dwyoho@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:64] Re: literacy screening X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 13 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Status: OR Agnes: Your comments are extremely well taken and I thank you for your input. You have contributed significantly to the dialog on this issue. I will not beg the point, except to say that I think a literacy screening and a health knowledge screening can legitimately, and honestly, be conducted through use of the same instrument. It all boils down to a matter requiring the most sensitive judgement: How to reach out to adults in need without embarrassing them, when even to look for or suggest the possible existence of a need is itself embarrassing? Taking all the comments together, my hypothesis is that the METHOD we use to reach others is less important than HOW we do it. We are back to creating quality eyeball to eyeball human relations. In our literacy program, we don't "recruit " learners, and we don't accept referrals. We expect adults to reach a decision before they call us and make the call themselves, identifying their own needs. Our "awareness" efforts are centered on bringing attention to the fact that our services exist, and how to get them, and our advocacy efforts center on getting the reading world to view adult lifelong learners as heroes to emulate, not needy helpless people who must somehow be informed that they have a problem. Thanks again for your perspective. Debbie Yoho
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