Easy Read is Hard—But It Gets Easier When You Don’t Do It Alone
We recently read the brilliant Design in Government blog post “Easy read is hard to get right”, and we honestly couldn’t agree more.
How Easy Read Helps the Brain Process Information And Why Pictures Matter More Than You Think
Most of us don’t think twice about reading. We skim news articles, check emails, and follow instructions without struggling.
But for millions of people, reading is exhausting, frustrating, or downright impossible.
Photos or Illustrations: What Works Best for Easy Read Audiences?
When it comes to Easy Read materials, what kind of images make the biggest difference?
According to Shaun Webster MBE, a member of our Experts by Experience panel at IC Works, the answer is clear:
“I really like photos best because they show real things and real people. They are much easier for people with a learning disability like me to understand than a drawing.”
Easy Read Pictures: The AI Nightmare That Keeps Getting Worse
If AI ever woke up in a cold sweat from a bad dream, it’d be over Easy Read pictures. Seriously, if you think AI-generated transcription has its limitations, wait until you try to get it to handle imagery. What looks like a promising tool at first glance quickly becomes a maddening exercise in frustration—and sometimes outright hilarity.