This directory is a compilation of adult literacy service providers in the Baton Rouge area. Whether you are a friend, family member, or a social service provider, please use this directory to locate services for anyone you know that struggles with limited literacy skills. The Greater Baton Rouge Literacy Coalition hopes that this service directory will help empower adult learners as they begin the journey to reach their potential for self-sufficiency, employment, and lifelong learning.
Map of Adult Literacy Service Sites
Abbreviation Guide :
 |
ABE - Adult Basic Education |
|
|
GED - General Educational Development, sometimes referred to as General Equivalency Diploma |
|
|
HSD - High School Diploma |
|
|
ESL - English as a Second Language |
|
|
ESOL - English to Speakers of Other Languages |
|
|
LACES - Literacy, Adult and Community Education System (data management software) |
The Signals :
Adults with limited literacy skills often suffer in silence- embarrassed and
unsure of how to get help. Here are some signals that may indicate an adult has
difficulty reading:
 |
Do they bring a friend to help fill out forms or ask you to complete forms for them? |
|
|
Do they take forms home to fill out or make a lot of mistakes completing paperwork? |
|
|
Do they make excuses for not reading brochures or written explanations of services: "I forgot my glasses", "I have a headache", or "I don't have time"? |
|
|
Do they repeatedly ask you to explain what they have just read? |
|
|
Do their eyes fail to move right while "reading"? |
|
|
Do they ask you to call rather than mail information to them? |
|
|
Do they often forget appointments or fail to respond to mailed notices? |
|
|
Do they turn down opportunities that require reading and/or writing? |