Easy Read PowerPoint Book: Supporting People with Disabilities and Mental Health Needs

 

Slide 1 – Title Slide

Easy Read Training Pack
How to Support People with Disabilities and Mental Health Needs
(Picture idea: people learning together)

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Slide 2 – Why Training Matters

• People with disabilities should be part of all areas of life.

• Professionals (teachers, carers, social workers, nurses) need special training.

• Training helps with clear communication and fair support.
  (Picture: teacher or trainer talking with students)

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Slide 3 – What Professionals Need to Learn

1. Easy Read → short words, pictures, clear layout

2. Listening Skills → take time, respect views, don’t rush

3. Accessible Learning → large print, sign language, technology

4. Disability Awareness → rights, laws, focus on abilities
   (Picture ideas: book, ear, sign language hands, scales of justice)

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Slide 4 – Activity 1: Match the Meaning

Instructions: Draw a line from the hard text to the Easy Read version.

Hard text:

1. Cognitive impairment may affect executive functioning

2. Individuals with dyscalculia experience difficulties with numerical processing

3. Legislative advocacy is necessary to influence public policy

4. Counseling interventions can reduce psychological distress

Easy Read options:
A. Some people may find planning and organising hard
B. Talking with a trained helper can make you feel less worried or sad
C. Some people find maths really hard
D. Speaking up can help change laws

(Space for students to write lines or numbers)

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Slide 5 – Activity 2: Turn Hard Text into Easy Read

Example:
❌ Anxiety disorders can cause persistent feelings of unease
✅ Anxiety means feeling worried for a long time

Now try:

1. Depression may negatively influence an individual’s daily functioning

2. A reasonable adjustment must be made in the workplace to provide equal opportunities

3. Community advocacy involves collective efforts to raise awareness and drive social change

4. Individuals with dyspraxia may struggle with motor coordination skills

(Space for students’ answers)

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Slide 6 – Activity 3: Your Turn

Instructions: Write one sentence in hard text. Then rewrite it in Easy Read.

Hard text: ________________________

Easy Read: _______________________

(Picture idea: pencil and paper, thinking emoji)

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Slide 7 – Answer Slide

Activity 1 – Matching:
1 → A
2 → C
3 → D
4 → B

Activity 2 – Easy Read Examples:

1. Depression can make daily life hard

2. At work, changes must be made so everyone is treated fairly

3. People work together to speak up and make things better

4. People with dyspraxia may find movement and balance difficult

Activity 3 – Open answers:

• Check for short, clear sentences

• Everyday words

• Same meaning as the hard text

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Slide 8 – Key Message

🌍 Training creates inclusion
📘 Easy Read makes information clear
🤝 Together we build a world where everyone belongs

(Picture idea: group of people holding hands or community symbol)

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This layout works as a PowerPoint book:

• Each slide = one “page”

• Easy Read style

• Ready for symbols, photos, or illustrations

• Can be used in lessons, workshops, or online training