Resource>National Institute for Literacy

[Laura Larsson]

Friends:

I just added this to my Weblog (see my sig file under PH Blog for URL):

National Institute for Literacy
http://novel.nifl.gov/

Some might wonder what an organization dealing with literacy is doing on 
a public health Weblog. It's here because so much of the health 
information that we provide to people is done in text format of some 
kind - brochures, HTML, MS Word documents, images containing text and so 
on. Those who cannot read cannot derive much benefit from printed
content. This site aims to help with the problem of literacy.
    
Created by the National Literacy Act of 1991, the main function of the 
Institute
is "to ensure that all Americans with literacy needs have access to services
that can help them gain the basic skills necessary for success in the 
workplace,
family, and community in the 21st century."
       
Several particularly useful organizations of literacy information appear
on their Website:

    * the Equipped for the Future program, which contains content
      standards for adult education
    * the Literacy and Learning Disabilities section, which deals with
      research into adult learning disabilities
    * the literacy directory, a National database of literacy programs
    * Bringing scientific evidence to learning which covers major literacy
    * issues from the research angle

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Regards,

Laura Larsson
Digital Asset Manager

Clinical Faculty
Health Services, Box 357660
University of Washington
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larsson at u.washington.edu
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