PRACTICES AND ATTITUDES OF POSTSECONDARY LD SERVICE PROVIDERS IN NORTH-AMERICA

A nationwide survey of 510 postsecondary LD service providers was cond ucted to determine (a) the types of interventions utilized by service providers, and (b) their attitudes toward the needs of adults with lea rning disabilities. The results of this study revealed that an educati onally diverse group of professionals have been given the responsibili ty of developing programs and providing direct instruction to individu als with LD. The proliferation of services found in this survey is ana logous to a ''menu'' of options, with little or no philosophical base. Findings suggest that service providers should be encouraged to utili ze interventions that lead to self-determination and independence for adults with LD.