What is Easy Read?
Easy Read helps people with learning disabilities to understand important information.
It uses:
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Simple words
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Short sentences
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Pictures or symbols
How Easy Read Can Help You
Easy Read can help with everyday life skills, like:
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Knowing what day it is
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Reading appointment times
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Understanding dates
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Getting around on trains or buses
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How to do simple tasks, like boiling an egg
Why It Matters
Easy Read helps people to be:
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Independent – do things by yourself
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Empowered – make your own decisions
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Confident – feel sure about what you are doing
Inclusion
Everyone should have access to information.
If a service cannot help you with something, they should:
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Refer you to a service that can help
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Let another service know so you can get the right support
Examples of Where Easy Read is Useful
Easy Read can help with:
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Police documents
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Health information
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Appointments
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Education – schools, colleges, courses
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Benefits forms
Who Can Use It
Easy Read is for anyone who:
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Struggles to process information
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Finds it hard to understand written documents
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