What is Easy Read?
Easy read
Easy Read is a way of making written information easier to understand. Pictures are usually added next to the writing.
is a way of sharing information in a clear way. We use short sentences, easy words and pictures to make difficult information more easy to understand. All of our Easy Read's are free and available to download and keep.
How to find all our accessible information
You can search for our Easy Read information by visiting the Easy Read library.
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Who is Easy Read for?
Mencap creates Easy Reads for people with learning disabilities, but they are also helpful for people who are learning English, people who have trouble reading or writing, people who forget things easily, and people who are short on time or feeling stressed.
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service
A service gives people what they need, like healthcare services that help people when they are ill, and support services that give people support.
offers advice and support for people with a
learning disability
A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things.
, and their families and carers.
Easy Read is a way of showing written down information that makes it easier to read. Text is broken down into short sentences on a page, images are chosen to represent each sentence and language is simplified where possible.
You can search for our Easy Read information by visiting the Easy Read library.
From 1 August 2016 all
organisations
Organisations are groups like companies and businesses.
that provide
NHS
The NHS is the National Health Service. The NHS gives free healthcare to everyone in the UK and includes things like your GP (doctors) surgery and hospitals.
care and/or publicly-funded adult
social care
Social care means the services that give care and support to people who need it.
are legally required to follow the
Accessible
Accessible means something is easy for people to use or join in with. For example: Accessible writing means the writing is easy to read and understand.
Information Standard. The Standard sets out a specific, consistent approach to identifying, recording, flagging, sharing and meeting the information and communication support needs of patients, service users, carers and parents with a disability, impairment or sensory loss.
Easy Read is for everyone. Mencap creates Easy Reads for people with learning disabilities, but they are also helpful for people who are learning English, people who have trouble reading or writing, people who forget things easily, and people who are short on time or feeling stressed.
All of our easy reads are available to be viewed online or downloaded and printed out free of charge.