Communication for Health - Making Information Accessible for adults with learning disabilities.

People with learning disabilities can find it hard to understand complicated written information, but services can support them by making their information accessible and easy to read.
The Communication for Health team has been led by Speech and Language Therapy within NHS Fife, and has staff from health, Social Work and advocacy services for adults who have learning disabilities.
To ensure that service-users in Fife have access to high quality information that is easy to understand, we have developed a pathway for making information accessible. This pathway has identified quality standards, training, support and resources for making easy read information.
Staff and carers who are looking for accessible information can now access the new Communication for Health website. Although this service is aimed at people with learning disabilities, accessible information can benefit a wide range of people who have difficulty understanding written information.
On this website, you will find:

•  An online database of quality assured accessible information on a wide range of topics.
•  Support and advice on making information accessible.
• Signposting to resources and training in making accessible information.

All the information contained on our database has been rated against our Fife quality standards and agreed with local service-user groups.
To access this service please visit www.nhsfife.scot.nhs.uk/easyread/