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Learning Disabilities Brochure
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This brochure for Learning Disabilities was developed by the Learning Disabilities Committee at the Ottawa Community Coalition for Literacy. It can be downloaded and used by anyone.
Literacy Volunteer Resources
Handbook for Literacy Tutors
The Handbook for Literacy Tutors is an excellent accompaniment to Literacy Volunteer Resources. Do you find yourself scrambling and digging through files to gather and compile handouts before your tutor training workshops? If so, you will appreciate the wealth of information in this manual. The practical nature of this manual is reflected in the section entitled “Questions tutors commonly ask.” The manual contains comprehensive sections on teaching reading, writing and numeracy. The section on accessibility addresses how to work with people who have developmental, physical, emotional, and learning disabilities. (278 pp.)
The Handbook is available from Grass Roots Press. You can order this publication by email: info@grassrootsbooks.net, toll free: 1-888-303-3213, fax: 1-1-780-413-6582 or by regular mail:
Grass Roots Press
6520 - 82 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T6B 0E7
The Update
The Update, the Coalition’s newsletter, is published four times a year. It contains national, provincial and local literacy news, program notes from the Ottawa region, upcoming events and training, as well as resource and project information.
The Update is distributed in hard copy format to our Friends of Literacy who pay an annual fee of $25.00 (individual) and $45.00 (organizational) to be members of the Coalition. See our section on how to become a Friend of Literacy.
For further information on OCCL publications, contact Maureen at 613-233-3232, fax: 233-0299 or email: abcline@occl.ca
Our Annual Report
- Annual Report 2008-2009 (PDF - 147k)
- Annual Report 2007-2008 (PDF - 136k)
- Annual Report 2006-2007 (PDF - 129k)
- Annual Report 2005-2006 (PDF - 87k)
RESOURCES
Community Works Handbook and Implementation and Process Guide
OCCL is pleased to present the Community Works Handbook and accompanying Implementation and Process Guide. With our partners ALSO and Heartwood House we developed an innovative model of supported volunteering that provides training in transferable essential skills for learners who are marginalized and/or disadvantaged by a variety of barriers and challenges. We invite you to have a look and download material at no cost, whenever you need it.
Feasibility Study on Literacy and Mental Health
The Ottawa Community Coalition for Literacy and our Literacy and Mental Health Working Group are pleased to present the results of our Feasibility Study on Literacy and Mental Health. This project was made possible by a grant from The Ontario Trillium Foundation and OCCL would like to express our sincere gratitude to them. Eleven recommendations came out of the study and OCCL is in the process of determining ways to implement as many of those as 
possible. We hope that you will find the report of interest and we welcome your comments.
To learn more about the Trillium Foundation visit their website: www.trilliumfoundation.org
Getting to Know the Library
A manual developed by the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) in partnership with the Ottawa Community Coalition for Literacy. The manual is designed to introduce adult learners (literacy, ESL/FSL) to the resources and services of the library and to help learners feel more at ease when dealing with the library.
Hire Learning: Preparing for Job Search Success
ATTENTION! Trainers of Experienced Literacy Volunteers. Check out the terrific training activities in Hire Learning: Preparing for Job Search Success.
Literacy Awareness and Essential Skills Guide
OCCL is pleased to present a new resource for employment counselors, The Literacy and Essential Skills Awareness Guide, available in English and French.
Literacy Information for Social Agency Staff
OCCL welcomes opportunities to work with social agencies to address the literacy needs of their clients. We would be glad to give a short presentation to explain some of the problems associated with low literacy skills, how to recognize the problems and what social agencies can do to help. If you are interested in learning more, please contact us on 613-233-3232, fax 233-0299 or by email: abcline@occl.ca.
To accompany this presentation, we have also prepared an information fact sheet for use by social agencies. To download the resources in Adobe Acrobat format, click below.
Literacy Outreach Package
(October 2003)
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This package is for literacy professionals, who want to inform social agency staff about the issue of literacy and promote adult literacy programs in their region. It is designed to help social agency staff learn more about the importance of literacy. It shows the extent of literacy problems and illustrates the impact this has on people’s lives. It also describes some of the barriers facing people contemplating a return to education. There are suggestions for recognizing literacy issues and descriptions of the types of adult literacy programs that are available.
To download the Literacy Outreach Package click here. The package is in three parts as described below.
Part One – Making Contact with Social Agencies describes a protocol for making the initial contact. Facilitators will want to meet with a staff person from the agency to encourage agency staff to learn more about literacy issues and types of literacy programs in order to better help their clients.
Part Two – Literacy Awareness Presentation contains suggestions for an oral presentation to staff in social agencies. Facilitators can choose from suggested topics or substitute their own based on the available time. Click here for a 30 Minute Sample Presentation Agenda. If you are doing a longer presentation, refer to the main document.
Part Three – Literacy Information for Social Agency Staff contains written information that should be given to agency staff. Facilitators may want to suggest agencies incorporate this handout into their orientation package for new staff.
Putting Literacy in Ottawa on the Map
(November 2003)
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