The Strategies for Effective Learning (SEL) Unit at the Alberta Vocational Centre focuses on developing and teaching cognitive strategies for adults rather than simply diagnosing them. In its initial stages the SEL unit has begun the task of assessing the value of various strategies, testing instruments, and procedures for learning disabled adults. Its intention is to provide information for postsecondary institutions on adult learning disabilities and strategies to address them effectively. When students are initially referred to the SEL unit, they undergo an intake and assessment screening procedure. After a review of test results, an individualized educational prescription (IEP) is generated for each SEL student. The two emphases of the IEP are student self-concept and effective learning strategies. Since commencement of the unit's operation, the staff has provided information on identification of learning disabilities, use of learning disabilities strategies in conventional classrooms, and the needs and fears of learning disabled adults. (YLB)