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Plain Language and Accessibility


Use plain language - Harvard's Digital Accessibility

Plain language benefits all users, including people with cognitive disabilities, low reading literacy, and people who are encountering an unknown topic or ...

Plain Language and Accessibility | How to write accessibly

Writing in plain language increases the ability for people with cognitive or intellectual disabilities to access your programming.

Plain Language Writing — An Essential Part Of Accessibility - Forbes

The broader goal of Plain Language is to prevent cognitively disabled people from being left “out of the loop” on information most of the ...

What is plain language? - Digital Accessibility

Plain language is writing that is clear, to the point, and easy to understand. The Federal Plain Language Guidelines define plain language as, ...

Less is More: Writing in Plain Language | WCAG

“A communication is in plain language if its wording, structure, and design are so clear that the intended audience can easily find what they ...

What is Plain Language and Why Does It Matter? - Accessibility.com

Plain language is clear, organized, and understandable. Usually, it favors active voice and shorter sentences. Check out more tips for ...

Writing in Plain Language | accessibility.umich.edu

Plain language can serve as an alternate version to a long or complex document. When using this approach, the documents should communicate the same content, ...

Plain language as access - by Alice Wong - Disability Visibility

A plain language version of DISABILITY VISIBILITY by disabled writer and journalist Sara Luterman. This plain language version will be available on my website ...

Plain Language | Office of Information Technology - Colorado OIT

Plain language is communication your audience can understand the first time they read or hear it. · Language that is plain to one set of readers may not be plain ...

How Plain Language Empowers People with Disabilities

A powerful tool translates legislation into plain language so people with disabilities can understand and have a say in the laws and ...

Plain Language & Accessibility - Minnesota.gov

Plain language is communication that all readers can understand the first time they read it and know what they need to do next.

Simplifying manual accessibility testing: how plain language ...

This blog details how we strive to manually test all our digital products by providing plain language instructions for all testers to follow.

Plain Language - InfoHub

Plain Language · Make Sure People Understand · Write Shorter Sentences · Use Shorter Words · Write in the Active Voice · Add Subheads · Use Bullets · Accessibility and ...

Plain Language Writing—An Essential Part Of Accessibility

This article explains the purpose of writing in plain language and its importance to providing access to understandable information for those with disabilities.

Clear, Concise, and Convenient: The Importance of Plain Language

Plain language is accessible language. It helps ensure that everyone can understand and use the information you share. Plus, the majority of ...

Plain language, accessibility, and inclusive communications

Information about government policies, programs and services should be clear, objective and simple, and presented in a manner that is readily understandable.

The Intersection Between Plain Language and 508 Compliance

At its core, plain language is about making documents accessible to readers. In this month's meeting we will discuss how plain language ...

Increase Accessibility with Plain Language

Increase Accessibility with Plain Language ... Opportunities to make life more inclusive are everywhere – even something as simple as the language ...

Plain Language Resources - University of Vermont

People with permanent disabilities -- such as intellectual and cognitive disabilities, or dyslexia, and other reading abilities -- benefit from plain language ...

Easy English versus Plain English guide - Centre for Inclusive Design

Writing in Easy English or Plain English makes information more accessible for everyone. There is a real need to present content in a simple and clear way, so.