📘 Easy Read Training Pack How to Support People with Disabilities and Mental Health Needs

 

Page 1 – Cover

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

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Page 2 – Why Training Matters

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

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

• Training helps with clear communication and fair support.

(Picture idea: teacher with students)

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Page 3 – What Professionals Need to Learn

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

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

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

4. Disability awareness → rights, laws, focus on abilities.

(Picture idea: ear for listening, book for Easy Read, scales of justice)

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Page 4 – Activity: Match the Meaning

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

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 draw lines or write numbers/letters)

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Page 5 – Activity: Turn Hard Text into Easy Read

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

Now you 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 writing answers)

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Page 6 – Activity: Your Turn

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

Hard text: ________________________

Easy Read: _______________________

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Page 7 – Answer Sheet (for teachers)

Part 1 – Matching
1 → A
2 → C
3 → D
4 → B

Part 2 – Easy Read Answers (model 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.

Part 3 – Open answers
Check that students:

• used short, clear sentences

• used everyday words

• kept the same meaning

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✅ That’s the booklet text complete.
You can copy it into Word, set large font (14–16pt), add symbols/pictures, and space for answers.

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