What is Easy Read?

Easy read 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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Easy Read Questions and Answers

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 that provide NHS care and/or publicly-funded adult social care are legally required to follow the Accessible 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.