A descriptive study of adults with suspected learning disabilities

This article documents a descriptive study of 80 adults considered to have learning disabilities. The study was initiated by the Language and Learning Disabled Adults Task Force in London, Ontario, for the purpose of developing a profile of the self-perceived characteristics and needs of the adult population with learning disabilities in Southwestern Ontario. The study also served as a vehicle for implementation of the Intake Questionnaire, an instrument with potential as a screening device for service agencies working with adults with learning disabilities. A self-referred and agency-referred sample of 80 adults completed the Intake Questionnaire. Data were collected in the areas of demography, education, employment, health, and psychosocial characteristics, aspirations, and cooperation with further testing. Results describe people with ongoing specific problems in education, employment, and psychosocial functioning who aspire to learn more about themselves and their learning disabilities.