Involve Me was a 3 year project about how to creatively involve people with profound and multiple disabilities (PMLD) in decision making. The Involve Me summary booklet and practical guide below are a result of the 3 year project, supported by the Renton Foundation and run by Mencap in partnership with the British Institute of Learning … More
When websites and web tools are properly designed and coded, people with disabilities can use them. However, currently many sites and tools are developed with accessibility barriers that make them difficult or impossible for some people to use. Making the web accessible benefits individuals, businesses, and society. International web standards define what is needed for … More
We need Easy Read because sometimes people use words that are hard to understand. This guide contains tips about the law and ways to make things better: things you should do, good and bad ways of doing things, a word list and the Learning Disability Action Group.
Making written information easier to understand for people with learning disabilities Guidance for people who commission or produce Easy Read information – Revised Edition 2010
Make your information Easy Read, communicate your message and access more people Developed by experts with learning disabilities. Change People believe people with learning disabilities are the experts on the changes they need to lead a good quality of life and to get equal access to employment, healthcare, housing, community involvement and information they can … More
The Family Carer Support Service is part of Hft, a national charity supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism. At FCSS, we support the carers of people with learning disabilities. This can include giving advice on how to navigate the benefits system, providing support when liaising with local authorities, supplying information about respite and holidays, or signposting to other useful … More
PiF’s Learning Disabilities Resource List collates research, guidance, best practice and further contact details. It is intended to support the development of high quality patient information for people with learning disabilities.
A visual resource for children and adults with Autism Spectrum conditions and other learning disabilities. This resource is intended to prepare any visitors for a new experience and help them to become familiar with the surroundings and situation prior to their visit.
Having hearing loss shouldn’t stop audiences from going to the cinema. This article includes tips on how to find screenings, how to offer feedback and the equipment available.
Practical advice and information to help you feel confident about guiding people with sight problems. A how-to-guide to support meeting, greeting and guiding.
