Up to date easy read Guidelines. Make it clear!

Easy read Guidelines. Make it clear!

·        Ask people first how they would like their information, you will mostly find different people like their information in different ways.

·        Most people will understand that services are limited to funding these days so the tools they may have to do the job make only the information so accessible.

·       Most people understand that it’s not always possible to find short words for long words but please look in the thesaurus because you may be able find short words for long words.

• Where to put the words on the page. Keep everything about a subject on the same page.
•  If you have to use more than 1 page for a subject, start each new page with more about then whatever the subject is.
• Using numbers as numbers most people like 23 not twenty – three for example.
• Most people would be grateful for short and clear sentences.
• Use active verbs.
•  Verbs are doing words.
•  They describe what someone does. For example John loves Mary not Mary is loved by John.
• Use full stops. Try not to use other punctuation.
•  Use bullet points for examples and instructions. Do not use abbreviations. Use for example and do not, not e.g. and don’t.
• Do not slit words over 2 lines.
• Do not split sentences over 2 pages.
•  If you cannot finish a sentence on a page move the whole sentence to the next page.
• Use page numbers.
•  Avoid columns they are confusing.
• It is easier to read straight across the page.
•  On forms leave a lot of room for people to fill in their name, address and so on.
•  It often helps people to have a box to write in rather than lines to write on.

http://www.clearforall.co.uk/

http://www.unitedresponse.org.uk/easy-news