Strategies for Preparing Adult Learners for Medical Forms | Keighty Ward
In this workshop, adult education providers will reflect on the difficulty of completing forms in a medical setting when you’re a new reader. We’ll discuss some of the main barriers and how we can support them in our classes and tutoring sessions. Attendees will learn a few activities that can be used to build “form literacy” into their everyday lessons.
Keighty Ward
Keighty (they/them) began their work as an educational ASL interpreter and quickly became interested in the teaching they were interpreting.
They taught English as a Second Language for three years, while pursuing their M.A. in Applied Linguistics. Their thesis focused on d/Deaf adult English learners, which led them to become interested in adult education specifically. They spent many years teaching ESL and Citizenship before transitioning to Literacy Works where they support community literacy educators.
Keighty has presented at several conferences on various topics including, adult education, inclusive teaching and learning, and popular education. Through their work they hope to help make education accessible and equal for all who seek it.
In their spare time, Keighty loves to grow vegetables, practice art making, or watch their cats run around in the yard.