7 Unseen Problems Low-Literate Adults Experience When They Hide
Their Secret
ProLiteracy:
1.12.2018 by Ben Davis Facts
& Research, Stories
from the Field
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It
may be a surprise to you that every American has most likely interacted in one
way or another with an adult who has little to no literacy skills. The fact is
that there are 36 million adults in the United States who can’t read above a
third-grade level. That means the likelihood of meeting someone who struggles
to read is truly staggering.
And
while one in seven American adults struggle to read, you wouldn’t know it. Most
of these adults find creative ways to hide their reading issues because of
their own embarrassment. For example, someone might ask for help reading
something saying they “forgot their glasses.” Or at a restaurant, unable to
read the menu, they might ask what the waitress what she recommends. And
contrary to popular belief, the majority of these people are very smart. I have
met a successful business owner who went through most of his life without being
functionally literate. I have heard stories about a truck driver
making deliveries by following landmarks, business owners having their
spouse sign documents, and parents pretending to read to their children by
making up stories from the pictures in a book.
Based
on the stories I have heard, here are just some of issues people who are unable
to read deal with on a daily basis.
> Worrying
if they are giving their children the right dose of medicine.
> Unable
to fill out a job application.
> Hiding
their low literacy from their employer.
> Not
being able to help
their children with homework
> Memorizing
products so they can find them at the store.
> Making
excuses to avoid activities that might involve reading.
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