Literacy Services boosts self-esteem, job prospects for adults

Felicia Thomas-Lynn:

Dorothy Snead now knows her ABCs - in order.

Before coming to Literacy Services of Wisconsin, the 28-year-old knew only random letters and their sounds, which made reading difficult, if not impossible.

"If you get mail at home and do not know how to read, you're in trouble," said Snead, who often enlisted the help of others to read her own mail. "Going through life not knowing how to read can be hard on a person."

So, over the past two years, Snead has set out to change her path and is getting good results. "My reading levels are moving up."

Snead, who dropped out of high school, is among an increasing number of adult learners seeking literacy services, in large part to earn their GED, said India McCanse, the executive director of the agency, which served more than 800 people last year.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at April 7, 2011 2:35 AM
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