Deafness and Hearing Loss Overview
ThinkSelf - Minnesota Deaf Adult Education and Advocacy ThinkSelf is a statewide ABE consortium (Minnesota-based 501c3 nonprofit) that serves Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing (DDBHH) learners. We offer Adult…
Intellectual Disabilities Overview
This chapter was developed to provide resources for job training, recreational and social skills opportunities that may be more appropriate for some ABE students. Since many disabilities are hidden, it…
Lending Library of Adaptive Equipment and Multisensory Tools Overview
PANDA has a lending library of materials, adaptive equipment, and assistive technology on hand which are available to Minnesota ABE teachers and volunteers to access for use with their students. …
Mental Health Overview
Mental Health Challenges Mental health is as variable and individualistic as physical health. It is something most people aspire to but few people are able to maintain throughout a lifetime. …
Physical Disabilities Overview
Defining Disability Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an individual with a disability is a person who: Has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more…
Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) Overview
Dyslexia (Reading) Dysgraphia (Writing) Dyscalculia (Math) What is a specific learning disorder/learning disability? There is more than one definition for specific learning disorder/learning disabilities due to different criteria used to…
Student Progress Policy
Minnesota Department of Education Adult Basic Education http://mnabe.org/abe-law-policy/mn-abe-policies Effective October 1, 2007 Summary and Key Points Policy Summary: In order to receive ABE services or instruction, eligible students must have…
Transitions Overview
Definition of Transition Transition is defined as: “A change in status from behaving primarily as a student to assuming emergent adult roles in the community. These roles include employment, participating…
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Overview
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an approach that minimizes barriers and maximizes learning for all students. Based on scientific insights into how humans learn, UDL can help refine why…
Blindness and Vision Loss Overview
When a student who is blind or visually impaired comes to your ABE program with the goal of improving their academic skills, it’s your job to ensure he or she…