### Question
Can you define what adult with limited literacy skills means?


### Answer
**Adult with limited literacy skills** is defined as the following in *20 U.S.C. § 351a*:

> an adult whose minimal skills in reading, writing, or computation or in performing basic arithmetical computations preclude the individual from functioning in society without assistance from others

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 351a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 16-PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION**

