TY - BOOK AU - Patton,James R. AU - Polloway,Edward A. TI - Learning disabilities: the challenges of adulthood SN - 0890795819 (pbk.) U1 - WS 110 L438 1996 PY - 1996/// CY - Austin, Tex. PB - Pro-Ed KW - Learning disabled KW - Education KW - Services for KW - Employment KW - Learning disabilities N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-289) and indexes; Contents 1.Adults with learning disabilities : an emerging area of professional interest and public attention / James R. Patton and Edward A. Polloway 2.Adult development theories : an overview and reflection on their relevance for learning disabilities / J. David Smith 3.Transition of youth with learning disabilities to early adulthood / Ginger Blalock 4.The postschool adjustment of persons with learning disabilities : current status and future projections / Warren J. White 5.Learning disabilities and vocational rehabilitation / Carol A. Dowdy, Tom E.C. Smith, and Carl H. Nowell 6.Promoting access, accommodations, and independence for college students with learning disabilities / Loring C. Brinckerhoff, Stan F. Shaw, and Joan M. McGuire 7.Assessing students with learning disabilities in postsecondary education settings / Melissa Behrens-Blake and Brian Bryant 8.The success of college students with learning disabilities : factors relating to educational attainment / Susan A. Vogel and Pamela B. Adelman 9.Identifying alterable patterns in employment success for highly successful adults with learning disabilities / Paul J. Gerber, Rick Ginsberg, and Henry B. Reiff 10.Current and future research priorities / Anna Gajar 11.The neurobiology and neuropsychology of adult learning disorders / Erin D. Bigler 12.Personal perspectives / Edward A. Polloway, Rosel Schewel, and James R. Patton 13.Resources for adults with learning disabilities / Diane Bassett ER -