Box 1: Easy Read

‘Easy Read’ documents present information using simple words and pictures making it easier to understand. The use of Easy Read is common in health and social care organisations, and is increasingly being used in other areas including criminal justice.
Easy Read can help people with reading comprehension difficulties, including those with learning disabilities, learning difficulties and also people for whom English is not their first language.
Easy Read is a ‘reasonable adjustment’ that helps to ensure equal access to information for people with reading and comprehension problems.
An Easy Read leaflet, A guide on how and where to pay your fine (form MC102), can be downloaded from HM Courts and Tribunals Service website.
Examples of Easy Read can be found at KeyRing.
See also: Am I making myself clear? Mencap’s guidelines for accessible writing.

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