The Latch-On® – Literacy and Technology Hands On – is a post-school literacy program transforming the lives of young adults with intellectual disabilities around the world.
Literacy skills are fundamental to informed decision-making, personal empowerment, and active participation in society. In the past, post-school options for people with intellectual disabilities has been focused on work placement and recreational activities with little in the way of literacy development opportunities.
Developed by a team of researchers at The University of Queensland, Latch-On® is an evidence-based program that enables young adults with intellectual disabilities to continue their literacy and numeracy development in a post-school environment. The part-time, two year program combines traditional teaching styles with technology instruction and is delivered to students aged 18+.
Latch-On® helps participants to:
- enhance literacy and numeracy, self-confidence and independence
- enhance self-concept and life opportunities (work-placement) through the expected positive outcomes of literacy and numeracy development
- provide links and foster friendships through literacy, numeracy and technology with others across their communities.
Latch-On® has been mapped to the National Foundation Skills Training Package qualification: Certificate 1 in Access to Vocational Pathways (FSK10113).
Visit the Latch-On® website.