Sport may seem an unlikely place to find accessible information advice, but this week there was plenty, at EDFS’s Active Communications event. What are the implications for people with language disability, and how can we create accessible language for everyone?
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Sense Making Optimisation: an introduction
By Inklecomms on February 4, 2016 in Accessible information, Easy Read, Plain English, Sense Making Optimisation
Have you heard of Search Engine Optimisation? It helps ensure people can find your information online. But what’s the point of making your information easy to find, if it’s too difficult to understand? Sense Making Optimisation is a new concept in communication planning and practice, providing a strategic, holistic approach to create information that’s easier to […]
The new Accessible Information Ladder
By Inklecomms on August 24, 2015 in Accessible information, Accessible Information Ladder, Easy Read, Plain English, User testing
The Accessible Information Ladder is a free resource to help research, plan, create and test accessible information, and ensure none of your customers’ information accessibility needs are overlooked.
Claims Easy Read works – a closer look
By Inklecomms on July 23, 2015 in Accessible information, Accessible writing techniques, Easy Read, Plain English, Research, User testing
Does Easy Read work? A claim that Easy Read is effective is reviewed. New evidence suggests Easy Read can increase difficulty for people with language and learning disabilities, with a need to professionalise the provision of accessible information.
Do bullet points make reading difficult?
By Inklecomms on January 21, 2015 in Accessible writing techniques, Bullet points, Easy Read research, Plain English, Research
Bullet points in Plain English and Easy Read create long sentences with low coherence. The use of bullet points can make reading difficult for people with low literacy and communication and learning disability.