Adult Literacy Project (ALP)

Through our Adult Literacy Project (ALP), LDANL offers fully funded (free) LD/ADHD-friendly reading and math tutoring for adults living in Newfoundland and Labrador. This program is designed for learners aged 18 or over and is also available to those aged 16 or 17 who are at risk of dropping out of education.

Our reading tutoring uses The Barton System, a multi-sensory, Orton-Gillingham derived method. Math tutoring uses LD-friendly resources such as Math-U-See and JUMP Math. Tutoring is typically delivered one-on-one in 55-minute sessions, twice per week per subject, with small group formats available when appropriate. We strive to be flexible to meet each learner’s individual needs and schedule.

In addition to academic tutoring, the program offers empowerment supports that build confidence, life skills, and self-advocacy. Learners can also access digital literacy and assistive technology training, non-diagnostic LD/ADHD screening, resource navigation, and conversation and reading skills development.

Adults with learning disabilities are also invited to join peer support groups, which offer a welcoming space to connect with others, share lived experiences, and build a sense of community.

Fees

There is no cost to participate.

Program Goals

  • Improve reading and math skills using LD/ADHD-friendly, evidence-based methods

  • Provide accessible, fully funded support to adults (18+) and at-risk youth (16–17) in NL

  • Offer flexible, individualized tutoring through one-on-one and small group sessions

  • Support learners with digital literacy and assistive technology training

  • Provide LD/ADHD screening (non-diagnostic) to help identify learning challenges

  • Foster self-confidence and independence through empowerment and resource navigation

  • Strengthen conversation and reading comprehension skills in everyday contexts

All our services for adults are free of charge, there are no formal entrance requirements and no diagnosis of LD/ADHD is required to access them.

Our lessons take place online across the province via Zoom and Google Meet, but we also provide in-person tutoring at the offices of our partner ABE/further education organizations in St. John's and on a limited basis at our St. John’s offices.

“My son has reading & writing disabilities combined with ADHD. He has been attending LDANL for 2 & a half years… His teacher, in her 17 years of experience, has never seen a child improve so much in one year… The tutors & the Barton system have truly made a huge difference”

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