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Supervising Adults with Learning Disabilities.

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Title: Supervising Adults with Learning Disabilities.
Language: English
Authors: Brown, Dale, President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, Washington, DC.
Availability: President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, 1111 20th St., N.W., Washington, DC 20036 (single copy free).
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 1985
Intended Audience: Community
Document Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Descriptors: Adults, Employers, Job Placement, Learning Disabilities, Perceptual Handicaps, Supervision, Supervisory Methods, Vocational Adjustment
Geographic Terms: U.S.; District of Columbia
Abstract: Intended for employers, supervisors, and coworkers, the booklet presents guidelines for accommodating learning disabled (LD) employees. An introductory section explains the condition, describing its nature and the range of impairments it includes. Five types of learning disabilities are identified: visual, auditory, motor, tactile, and academic. The importance of careful job placement is stressed. Types of accommodations are reviewed, including use of verbal instructions for persons with dyslexia, of short, simple sentences for persons with auditory perceptual problems, and the use of additional training time for people with both auditory and visual perceptual problems. Examples of restructuring jobs to accommodate employes are offered. Suggestions for interaction include being patient and flexible and finding a quiet place for communication. A final section addresses ways a supervisor can help. Supervisors are urged to be direct and specific, to help LD employees understand the hidden rules of the organization, to treat the disability matter-of-factly, and to use common sense. (CL)
Journal Code: RIEAUG1986
Entry Date: 1986
Accession Number: ED267524
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Intended for employers, supervisors, and coworkers, the booklet presents guidelines for accommodating learning disabled (LD) employees. An introductory section explains the condition, describing its nature and the range of impairments it includes. Five types of learning disabilities are identified: visual, auditory, motor, tactile, and academic. The importance of careful job placement is stressed. Types of accommodations are reviewed, including use of verbal instructions for persons with dyslexia, of short, simple sentences for persons with auditory perceptual problems, and the use of additional training time for people with both auditory and visual perceptual problems. Examples of restructuring jobs to accommodate employes are offered. Suggestions for interaction include being patient and flexible and finding a quiet place for communication. A final section addresses ways a supervisor can help. Supervisors are urged to be direct and specific, to help LD employees understand the hidden rules of the organization, to treat the disability matter-of-factly, and to use common sense. (CL)