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MOVING FORWARD
DEVELOPING
LITERACY SKILLS FOR ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
The Surrey Association for Community Living is proud to be engaged in a
two-year literacy pilot project, developing
and implementing a literacy curriculum for adults with
developmental disabilities. This
project, the first of its kind in Canada, is sponsored by Human
Resources and Social Development Canada in conjunction with the
Surrey Association for Community Living. The curriculum learning
outcomes for this project address: reading, viewing, writing,
representing, listening, speaking/communicating, numeracy and
computer use. The
curriculum focuses on the literacy skills required by an adult
with developmental disabilities in daily life: as a lifelong
learner; as a member of a social network (family member, friend,
and caregiver); as a resident; as an employee or a volunteer; and
as a community member. We are documenting the results of this
pilot project and will share the curriculum and assessment
procedures used on the National Literacy Database website.
Eligibility
and Participation:
The individuals
eligible for the classes are those adults with a developmental
disability who demonstrate a desire to improve their literacy
skills. They must meet
the same criteria as set by CLBC for support. The individuals must
be able to participate in the classroom curriculum as well as a
community project, work or volunteer experience to practice the
skills learned during the classes.
* We will not provide one to one support for those individuals
interested in participating in the literacy classes.
Class
Size and Schedules:
We will
accommodate at least 25 different individuals in each semester.
Class size will range from 8 -12 adults in each class, depending
upon the needs of each group.
Semester One:
January 4, 2010 – June 18, 2010
Semester Two:
September 7, 2010 – February 26, 2011
Times
and Location of the Classes:
- Monday
– Friday 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, L.A. Matheson Secondary
School (to be confirmed for second semester), 9484-122 Street,
Surrey, BC; or
- Monday
– Friday 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, L. A. Matheson Secondary
School (to be confirmed for second semester), 9484-122 Street,
Surrey, BC; or
- Monday –
Friday 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
(to be confirmed for second semester), 5500, 180 Street,
Cloverdale, B.C.
For further information about the MOVING FORWARD project or classes, please contact the Literacy
Project Coordinator, Joey Sahli, at the Surrey Association for
Community Living (604 574 7481) or jsahli@commliv.com.
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