[NIFL-HEALTH:2135] Re: plain language survey info

From: Shelley Hourston (s_hourston@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Jan 24 2000 - 15:14:38 EST


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Kathryn ... I'm currently doing research on barriers to health information 
for adults with developmental disabilities. Literacy is a significant factor 
for this group. I won't have results for a couple of months but would be 
very interested in hearing about other research/projects.

Regards,

Shelley


>From: Kathryn A Finnie <kfinnie@juno.com>
>Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov
>To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov>
>Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:2131] plain language survey info
>Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 15:27:04 -0500 (EST)
>
>A potential funder has asked us to to gather information about barriers
>to accessing health care for people with little or no literacy skills.
>Has anyone done a "plain language" survey of people with low literacy
>skills that might include questions about barriers to accessing health
>care?
>
>Any help you might provide would be greatly appreciated!
>
>Kathy Finnie
>Development Director
>Vermont Adult Learning
>kfinnie@juno.com
>#802-872-9757
>
>


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Shelley Hourston, B.A., M.L.S.
Director
Wellness & Disability Initiative/
AIDS and Disability Action Program
BC Coalition of People with Disabilities
204 - 456 West Broadway Vancouver, BC Canada V5Y 1R3
Phone 604-875-0188; Fax 604-875-9227
Toll-free 1-877-232-7400; TTY 604-875-8835
E-mail s_hourston@hotmail.com or wdi@bccpd.bc.ca
Web http://www.bccpd.bc.ca/wdi
Health information in plain language and alternative formats for people with 
disabilities

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