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Learn about LINCS!

Learn about LINCS!

The Literacy Information and Communication System (LINCS) offers freely available courses, resources, and community for adult educators. Check out this powerful resource! Read More

Attention Strategies

Many adults have trouble with sitting still, getting distracted, paying attention, or being impulsive on occasion.  It becomes troublesome when inattention problems are consistently occurring and impacting student learning. Read More

TABE/CASAS Accommodations

TABE/CASAS Accommodations

Does your student have dyslexia?  Mental health challenges?  A physical or chronic health condition?  ADHD?  If you answered yes to any of the above, the student may qualify for TABE/CASAS testing accommodations. Read More

Managing Stress to Improve Learning: A Self-Management Resource

Managing Stress to Improve Learning: A Self-Management Resource

Some of the biggest obstacles that our adult learners face are often not academic, but social and emotional in nature. The Managing Stress to Improve Learning project has an array of resources to help teachers create safe, stable classrooms and promote positive mental health and stress reduction techniques. Read More

GED Testing Accommodations

Do you suspect that your student has a specific learning disorder, such as dyslexia (reading) or dyscalculia (math)? Is your student in a position to take the GED?  If you answered yes, your student may qualify for GED Testing Accommodations. Read More

Memory

December is a time of year when people make a lot of memories! How does our brain make memories? What is memory? What are some memory enhancement strategies? Read More

Intellectual Disabilities

PANDA often gets inquiries regarding students who are not making progress.  Sometimes the cause is a learning disability, but other times it is determined to be an intellectual disability. Check out PANDA’s website for a list of organizations that may be more beneficial for some students than ABE classes. Read More

Does Your Student Have Dyslexia?

Dyslexia is a Specific Learning Disorder (often called a learning disability) which is a lifelong neurologically based condition that affects the way a person processes information. Learn more about dyslexia here. Read More

Disability Etiquette

Some people feel uncomfortable when interacting with a person that has a disability because they don’t know how to act. The most important thing to remember is to use common courtesy and be respectful. Read More