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Making information easy to read and understand – level 1

Course description

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

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.

Duration

In person: 5 teaching hours plus breaks.

Online: 2 ½ hours including breaks.

Cost

Useful links

Find out about our Easy Read Wales service.

Making information easy to read and understand level 2