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The Texas Adult Literacy Clearinghouse has two new hot topic packets available free of charge.

Adults with Learning Disabilities covers general information on different types of learning disabilities and tips on dealing with the disability. It also contains additional resources for learning disabilities.

Information, Please! is a valuable resource for finding information from national clearinghouses and literacy centers such as ERIC, National Center on Adult Literacy, Internet resources, and literacy listserves.

The National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education has the following documents and resources free of charge:

Teaching Low-Level Adult ESL Learners

Children's Literature for Adult ESL Literacy

Family ESL Literacy Curriculum Guides

Workplace ESL Literacy Programs

For more information, contact The National Clearinghouse for ESL Literacy Education, 1118 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037. (202) 429-9292.

Perfect is the story of Julie who spent her childhood in various foster homes. Due to her poor health, she missed much of her early schooling and thus was unable to read until she got to her last foster family who supported her efforts to learn to read. As an adult, Julie becomes a teacher and a volunteer literacy tutor. This book accommodates low-level literacy skills and can be ordered free of charge from: Editor, The Written Word, P.O. Box 81826, Lincoln, NE 68501.

The following ERIC Digests are available at no cost:

• Adult ESL Learner Assessment: Purposes and Tools
• Philosophies and Approaches in Adult ESL Literacy Instruction
• Transitioning Adult ESL Learners to Academic Programs
• ESL in Volunteer-Based Programs
• Critical Numeracy for Adults
• Guidelines for Working with Adult Learners
• Job Search Skills for the Current Economy
• Math for Adult ESL Learners (Annotated Bibliogr.)

Mail your order to: Product Orders, NCFL, 1118 22nd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037. Fax (202) 659-5641.

The United States Department of Education, Division of Adult Education and Literacy, has various articles and references concerning technology and adult literacy programs. These include:

• Suggested Software Assessment Criteria
• Evaluating Interactive Video: Software and Hardware
• Interactive Video Use in Adult Basic Education Programs
• State Profiles of Technology Applications in Adult Basic Education and Literacy Programs.

For additional information, contact Mary G. Lovell, Program Improvement Branch, Division of Adult Education and Literacy, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20037 Phone (202) 205-9258.