Objective: The objective of this study was to describe the suitability of adult drug court handbooks for participants with low literacy. Methods: A convenience sample of seven drug court participant handbooks from urban drug courts in three regions of the USA were assessed for reading and literacy suitability for low-literacy learners using the…

This community-based participatory research (CBPR) project used a collaborative process to develop a culturally relevant workbook for parents of overweight children. We followed a mixed methods iterative process to assess clear communication using a CBPR approach. Materials were evaluated using readability tests, the Clear Communication Index…

This collection consists of materials that were originally presented to adult basic education (ABE) teachers at staff development workshops in Arizona. Included in the first section, which was authored by Elizabeth Fisk Skinner, are various charts, information sheets, and handouts dealing with the following aspects of teaching reading to adults:…