Why does accessibility matter?
Many 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. need information in a way that is clear and easy to understand.
Making things
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.
makes communication easier.
If you make something accessible for someone with a learning disability, you make it accessible for everyone!
Accessibility Accessibility is about making it easier for someone to join in, get, use or do something. matters to anyone who needs to understand information on websites and social media.
At Mencap, we want people with a learning disability to be listened to and included in every part of life.
That’s why we work hard to make sure we communicate in a way that is easy for everyone to understand.
We don't want people with a learning disability to be excluded from getting the information they need,
We work closely with people who have a learning disability to find ways to make information easier.
This is called co-production.
This page tells you about how we make our communications more accessible for people with a learning disability.
Accessible communications: Easy Read
Using Easy Read is one way of making information easier to understand, by using plain language in short sentences, breaking down difficult ideas, and supporting words with images
Watch this video to learn more.
Designing for people with a learning disability
We’ve made a poster with our top tips for things to remember when you’re designing accessible communications for people with a learning disability.
Remember to always include people with a learning disability when you’re creating accessible information.
Making our website more accessible
Our website now includes Easy Read Easy Read is a way of making written information easier to understand. Pictures are usually added next to the writing. definitions to help people understand some difficult words and jargon.
Watch this video to learn more about where you will see the Easy Read definitions around the site and how to use them.
Making our digital channels accessible
By Mencap
Making Parliament easier to understand
We have worked with the Modernisation Committee to make Parliament Parliament is a group of people who make laws and check what the government is doing. more accessible for people with a learning disability.
Harry Roche