SARA'S LEARNING DISABILITY AND MENTAL HEALTH AWARENES SARA REVEALED BLOG

Tuesday, 7 October 2025

📂 Sample Folder & File Naming Map

📂 LearningDisability_MentalHealth_Book
│
├── 📂 01_Templates
│ ├── TEMPLATE_EasyReadComic_3Panel.pptx
│ ├── TEMPLATE_EasyReadComic_4Panel.pptx
│ ├── TEMPLATE_EasyReadQuizSheet.pptx
│ └── TEMPLATE_ChapterLayout.docx
│
├── 📂 02_Drafts
│ ├── 📂 Chapters
│ │ ├── Chapter1_Dyslexia_v1.docx
│ │ ├── Chapter2_Anxiety_v2.docx
│ │ └── Chapter3_Autism_v1.docx
│ │
│ ├── 📂 Comics

├── AnxietyComic_v1.pptx
│ │ ├── DyslexiaComic_v2.pptx
│ │ └── ExamStressComic_v1.pptx
│ │
│ └── 📂 Quizzes
│ ├── DyslexiaQuiz_v1.pptx
│ ├── AnxietyQuiz_v2.pptx
│ └── AutismQuiz_v1.pptx
│
├── 📂 03_Final
│ ├── Book_FINAL_2025-10-02.docx
│ ├── Book_FINAL_2025-10-02.pdf
│ ├── EasyRead_QuizPack_FINAL.pdf
│ └── Comics_Section_FINAL.pdf
│
├── 📂 04_Handouts_Activities

├── Handout_DyspraxiaFacts.pdf
│ ├── Worksheet_Autism_EasyRead.docx
│ └── Activity_AnxietyQuiz.pptx
│
├── 📂 05_Images_Symbols
│ ├── 📂 Widgit_Symbols
│ │ ├── anxiety.png
│ │ └── dyslexia.png
│ ├── 📂 ARASAAC_Symbols
│ │ └── exam_stress.png
│ └── 📂 Photos_Illustrations
│ └── brain_diagram.jpg
│
└── 📂 06_Backups
├── 📂 2025-09
│ ├── Chapter1_Dyslexia_v1.docx
│ └── AnxietyComic_v1.pptx
└── 📂 2025-10
└── Book_Draft_v3.docx

Thursday, 2 October 2025

Easy Read PowerPoint

Easy read formats

Slide 1 – Title Slide

Title: What is Easy Read?
Font: Open Dyslexia, 44–48 pt
Layout: Centered
Image: Icon of a book or person reading

Slide 2 – Easy Read Helps People

Heading: Who benefits from Easy Read?
Font: Open Dyslexia, 36–40 pt
Bullet points:

People with learning difficulties
People who are learning a new language
Older adults with memory or vision problems
Anyone who wants information quickly and clearly
Image: Simple icons for each group

Slide 3 – Simple Words

Heading: Simple Words
Font: Open Dyslexia, 36–40 pt
Text:

No difficult words
No abbreviations
No jargon
Image: Picture of a person thinking or a dictionary icon

Slide 4 – Short Sentences

Heading: Short Sentences
Text:

One idea per sentence
Easy to read and understand
Image: Example sentence with one idea highlighted

Slide 5 – Active Voice

Heading: Active Voice
Text:

Sentences are clear
Sentences tell who does what
Example: “John reads the book.” ✅
Image: Cartoon of a person reading

Slide 6 – Visual Aids

Heading: Pictures Help
Text:

Drawings or photos explain words
Pictures make reading easier
Image: Example of text with a matching picture

Slide 7 – Clear Layout

Heading: Clear Layout
Text:

Large letters
Lots of space
Left-aligned text
Image: Example of a page with clear spacing

Slide 8 – Positive Language

Heading: Positive Words
Text:

Friendly and encouraging words
Helps people feel confident
Image: Smiling face or happy emoji

Slide 9 – Headings

Heading: Headings Help
Text:

Clear sections
Makes information easy to find
Image: Example of headings on a page

Slide 10 – Summary

Heading: Easy Read Makes Life Easier
Text:

Uses simple words and short sentences
Adds pictures and clear layout
Helps everyone understand information
Image: Group of people reading or learning together

💡 PowerPoint Tips for Easy Read:

Use Open Dyslexia or Arial font
Font size 36 pt+ for text, 44–48 pt for headings
Use high-contrast colors (dark text on light background)
Add simple icons or photos on each slide
Keep 1–2 ideas per slide

Easy way to make writing easy read.

What is Easy Read?

Easy Read is a way of writing that makes information simple to understand. It helps people who may have difficulty reading, learning, or understanding complex words. Easy Read uses:

Simple words – no jargon, technical terms, contractions, or abbreviations.
Short sentences – usually 10–15 words, with only one idea per sentence.
Active voice – sentences are clear and direct.
Visual aids – pictures, photos, or drawings to explain the meaning.
Clear formatting – large, simple fonts (like Arial), plenty of space, and left-aligned text.
Positive language – using encouraging and friendly words where possible.
Clear structure – headings, subheadings, and images placed to help understanding.

Who benefits from Easy Read?

People with learning disabilities or developmental disabilities.
People who are not fluent in the language of the text.
Older adults with memory or vision challenges.
Anyone who needs information quickly, clearly, or when feeling stressed.

2. What You Should Know

2.1 What is jargon?

🗣 Jargon means special words that professionals often use.

✅ These words make sense to people in the same job.
❌ But they are often hard for other people to understand.

📌 Example:

Biopsy = taking a small piece of tissue from your body for a test.
Litigation = taking legal action.
Referendum = asking the public to vote yes or no on an important question.
Misdemeanour = a small crime.

👉 Jargon can make people feel confused, left out, or unable to join in.
👉 If you use a jargon word, always explain it in simple words.

2.2 What are hard words?

📖 Hard words are words that people don’t use in everyday life.
They may look long, unusual, or tricky to understand.

📌 Example:

Exaggeration = saying something is better or worse than it really is.
Contemplate = thinking.
Annual = every year.
Participation = taking part.

👉 Instead of using hard words, use shorter and easier words.
👉 If you really need to use a hard work, explain what it means.

2.3 How to give information to people

📄 Long documents can be very hard to read.
Small print and long words make it worse.

🔑 Tips for making information accessible:

Write in short, clear sentences.
Pick out only the most important facts.
Summarise your message.
Use examples from everyday life.
Use large print if possible – small print can be tiring and hard to focus on.

Why these matters

📚 Many people have missed out on reading books and documents because they were too hard to read.

✅ Easy Read gives everyone a fair chance to learn, understand, and take part.
✅ It helps people focus better, especially when the text is in large print and written simply.

Easy Read: What is Easy Read?

📖 Easy Read means writing in a way that is:

Short.
Clear.
Simple.

🖼 Easy Read often has pictures or symbols to help explain the words.

Who is Easy Read for?

👩‍🦽 People with learning disabilities.
🧩 People with special needs.
💭 People with mental health problems.
🌍 People who do not speak English as their first language.
👨‍👩‍👧 Anyone who wants information to be clear and simple.

Why is Easy Read important?

✅ Easy Read helps people understand information.
✅ Easy Read makes sure everyone can take part in life.
✅ Easy Read helps people know their rights and make choices.

👉 Easy Read is useful for everyone, not just people with disabilities.

Wednesday, 1 October 2025

🌟 Easy Read Poem: Dyspraxia 🌟

Dyspraxia

👕 I could never do up my buttons.
👟 I could never tie my shoelaces.
🪥 I could never clean my teeth properly.

👄 My mouth is too small.
🦷 I have too many teeth.
🍴 Food gets everywhere…
😋 but I still love eating.

🏃 Exercise is hard for me.
⚽ I can’t catch or throw a ball.
🥫 I couldn’t open tins…
🛠️ until I found an old tin opener that worked.

🍺 I love going to the pub.
💵 I am not good with money.
💸 I often overspend.

➗ I have never been good at maths.
✍️ I am better with English and words.
🔤 But even then, I get confused
because I have Dyslexia too.

📖 In a poem
I can explain my disabilities
better than I can with words to people.

🌈 My skills are in writing
and raising awareness of learning disability,
not in everyday living skills.