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Easy read

c. 2013 Easy read refers to a range of practices for adapting written information. Despite limited and mixed evidence regarding its effectiveness, easy read has increasingly been promoted in public policy and organisational guidelines as a way of improving access to information for people with intellectual disabilities. Several government and organisational guidelines provide recommendations for producing easy read documents. Common suggestions include using sentences of 10–16 words, active voice, sans-serif fonts of at least 14-point size, bullet points, defining "hard" words, and including images. There is little research evidence to confirm whether this combination of features improves comprehension or reduces cognitive load for people with intellectual disabilities. There is no formal accreditation or certification system for producing easy read documents. While some jurisdictions, such as the United Kingdom, provide guidance through government and organisational publications, practices vary widely, and there is little consensus among producers about the interpretation of the guidelines, how materials should be created or tested. Consequently, actual easy read documents differ in format, assumed reading level, and use of images. Published peer reviewed studies challenge the effectiveness of easy read.…

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c. 2013 Easy read refers to a range of practices for adapting written information. Despite limited and mixed evidence regarding its effectiveness, easy read has increasingly been promoted in public policy and organisational guidelines as a way of improving access to information for people with intellectual disabilities. Several government and organisational guidelines provide recommendations for producing easy read documents. Common suggestions include using sentences of 10–16 words, active voice, sans-serif fonts of at least 14-point size, bullet points, defining "hard" words, and including images. There is little research evidence to confirm whether this combination of features improves comprehension or reduces cognitive load for people with intellectual disabilities. There is no formal accreditation or certification system for producing easy read documents. While some jurisdictions, such as the United Kingdom, provide guidance through government and organisational publications, practices vary widely, and there is little consensus among producers about the interpretation of the guidelines, how materials should be created or tested. Consequently, actual easy read documents differ in format, assumed reading level, and use of images. Published peer reviewed studies challenge the effectiveness of easy read.…

Key claims

  1. publication date: 2020 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 2019 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the publication date is "2020". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "2019". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378619922

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