This collection of 13 essays focuses on the many challenges that adults with learning disabilities face in educational, work, and social settings. The essays are: (1) "Adults with Learning Disabilities: An Emerging Area of Professional Interest and Public Attention" (James R. Patton and Edward A. Polloway); (2) "Adult Development Theories: An Overview and Reflection on Their Relevance for Learning Disabilities" (J. David Smith); (3) "Transition of Youth with Learning Disabilities to Early Adulthood" (Ginger Blalock); (4) "The Postschool Adjustment of Persons with Learning Disabilities: Current Status and Future Projections" (Warren J. White); (5) "Learning Disabilities and Vocational Rehabilitation" (Carol A. Dowdy and others); (6) "Promoting Access, Accommodations, and Independence for College Students with Learning Disabilities" (Loring C. Brinckerhoff and others); (7) "Assessing Students with Learning Disabilities in Postsecondary Education Settings" (Melissa Behrens-Blake and Brian Bryant); (8) "The Success of College Students with Learning Disabilities: Factors Related to Educational Attainment" (Susan A. Vogel and Pamela B. Adelman); (9) "Identifying Alterable Patterns in Employment Success for Highly Successful Adults with Learning Disabilities" (Paul J. Gerber and others); (10) "Current and Future Research Priorities" (Anna Gajar); (11) "The Neurobiology and Neuropsychology of Adult Learning Disorders" (Erin D. Bigler); (12) "Personal Perspectives" (Edward A. Polloway and others); and (13) "Resources for Adults with Learning Disabilities" (Diane Bassett). Each essay contains a list of references. (MDM)