Describe the variables that contribute to the successful adjustment of adults with learning disabilities.

Students with learning disabilities should be able to experience a general education classroom.

Students with learning disabilities should not be in the same classroom as other students without learning disabilities

An emerging theme in professional development for adult literacy program staff over the past decade has been the topic of learning disabilities (LD). As adult educators have come to recognize that the effects of LD can play a significant role in the performance and retention of adult learners, many have sought answers to the following questions: What are learning disabilities, and how do they affect adult learners? How can I determine which learners have LD? What strategies are most effective for teaching someone with LD? Interest in what it means to provide effective services for adult learners with LD has not always been this keen.