LEARNING-DISABILITY GROWS UP - REHABILITATION ISSUES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LEARNING-DISABILITIES

The field of learning disabilities (LD) is growing up. Although origin ally focused on students at the elementary level, adults with LD are n ow recognized as a unique and distinctive group, and not simply adult versions of childhood problems. The central issue with respect to prog ramming is transition and the factors that contribute to successful ou tcomes. For some individuals with LD, postsecondary education is a tra nsition option, but questions remain about admissions policies, degree requirements, appropriate accommodations, and nature of support servi ces. For a majority of individuals with LD, the primary transition opt ion is vocational training, and introduces the offices of the vocation al rehabilitation system. The relationship between special education a nd vocational rehabilitation is becoming better delineated, and proble ms related to definition, assessment, and program planning are being r esolved in an effort for individuals with LD to realize their full pot entials.