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This session will introduce you to Easy Read, a way of making information easy to read and understand for people with a learning disability. 

Date: Wednesday 9 October 2024

Timings: 10:00 am to 12:30 pm

Venue: Online via Zoom

People with learning disabilities may struggle with reading and understanding complicated language and ideas. This can create barriers in accessing information that is important for their daily lives, such as health, legal or public. 

Easy Read uses simple language, short sentences, and pictures to convey information in a way that is easier to understand.  

Easy Read promotes independence and inclusion and empowers people to take greater control in their lives. 

The course will include 

  • Plain language 
  • Sentence structure 
  • Paragraphs 
  • Page layout and design 
  • Using images 

Designed for 

This course is suitable for anyone who wants to make their written information more accessible, especially for people with a learning disability. 

This session will be online via Zoom.