Special Needs Assessment Procedures. Hatt, Pat.
This manual speaks directly to the literacy assessor who wishes to adapt his or her assessment process to give equal access to people with disabilities. It can also help identify goals for working with these learners.
http://gear.torque.net/~bpd/dev/snap/

Hatt, Pat and Nichols, Eva. Target Literacy: A Learning Disability Resource Guide. Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario.
This resource contains a screening process, which was developed specifically for adults. This screening process will help practitioners understand the learner's strengths and weaknesses.

Johnston, Janet. 1996. Adults with Learning Disabilities: The Road to Success.
This publication deals with identifying learning disabilities and contains a checklist of adult learning disabilities characteristics.

Techniques: Working With Adults With Learning Disabilities.
This resource offers a list of teaching techniques that have been suggested as effective with adults who have suspected or diagnosed learning disabilities.
http://www.nifl.gov/nifl/ld/archive/techniqu.htm

Marz, David. Adult Learning Disorders.
This article lists categories of L.D. along with symptoms and ideas for helping adults with learning disabilities. It also includes several other resources.
http://www.apeo.org/schools/adultld.htm (*URL no longer valid)

Addvantages.
This resource provides an overview of the assessment process for adults with learning disabilities. It includes a comprehensive source of information about attention deficit disorder and learning disabilities.
http://www.surrealtech.com/addvantages/ld17.html (*URL no longer valid)

Smith, Cathy. 1991. For You: Adults with Learning Disabilities. Learning Disabilities Association of Canada.
This book is designed to help adults gain a better understanding of learning disabilities and, through increased self-awareness, develop strategies for more effective communication in all aspects of daily life.

Learning Disabilities Associations