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Accessible information uses easy words, pictures and no jargon. This makes information easier to understand. |
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Accessible information is for everybody. |
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Not just people with learning disabilities find reading and writing hard. More people would be able to understand your information if it was accessible. |
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Accessible information is important for:
People with learning disabilities |
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People who find reading and writing hard |
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People who do not speak English very well |
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People who have a visual or hearing impairment |
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People of all ages |
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The Disability Discrimination Act is the law that says that Disabled People should have the same rights as everybody else. This includes the right for all people to be given information that they can understand. |
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The Words to Pictures Team at CHANGE make and sell Pictures and Picture Bank CD-ROMs that help make information easy to understand. |
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The Words to Pictures team is made up of experienced people with learning disabilities and skilled artists. |
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CHANGE makes accessible books, tapes, leaflets and DVDs. |
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Have a look in our Shop. |
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CHANGE also provides training on how to make your information easy to understand. |
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And don't forget to look us up in facebook groups - you will find us under CHANGEpeople. |
