Companion Document to: The Right to Read...and Read Well
This document is a companion to ”Literacy for Persons with Disabilities; The Right to Read...and Read Well”. It is a directory of literacy organizations and programs in the Halifax, Nova Scotia area. Included are public and private programs where literacy is at least part of the program offering or where literacy is core to the program. Excluded are ESL programs, computer literacy programs and strictly employment-related programs.
The higher one's level of literacy, the greater the likelihood that stable employment is attainable. Studies suggest that more people with disabilities function at the lowest literacy levels and that less people with disabilities are employed than the population at large.
