27 Adult illiteracy can contribute to strong feelings of inadequacy and poor self-esteem which often result in the individual feeling handicapped. (A) Adult illiteracy, by making one feel poor and unable, can have similar effects as handicaps. (B) A grown-up without knowledge is similar to a handicapped person. (C) An individual would be handicapped in high illiteracy. (D) Contribution of adult illiteracy to self-esteem results from individual handicapped feelings.