Hi Trudy;

Here's one resource:

 The UK (England) has a plain language campaign that uses the Diamond,
accompanied by the words "Crystal Mark Award" as a way to recognize websites
that focus on plain language and clarity in contents.  The picture is
attached.  This website could raise awareness about the need to apply plain
language principles to all media, including website design and development.
It also offers tips for developing materials that are easy to read and
understand.   

 

The Plain Language Campaign group recognizes those websites by giving them
the award, thus allowing the site to display the plain language symbol; sort
of a Good Housekeeping seal.  It's not a symbol FOR plain language but, I
think, a good resource to provide.  Perhaps you can look at the website and
see if it will fit into your project.  We should do something like this here
in the US - build a consortium that will evaluate websites in the US, and
promote clear/plain language by recognizing their efforts.

 

Here's the link:  http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/index.htm

 

 

Sandy

 

Sandra E. Checri, RPh

President

 

Clear Health Talk, Inc.

Phone 847.382.8847

Cell 312.504.7219

http://www.clearhealthtalk.com/ <http://www.clearhealthtalk.com> 

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From: healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Health Connections
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 6:43 AM
To: healthliteracy at nifl.gov
Subject: [HealthLiteracy 950] respectful terms question

I am working with a community based health resource centre called Health
Connections which has a mandate to help people to access health information,
programs and services. Health Connections is a service of the health
authority and delivered in partnership with the public library. We are
compiling resources with health literacy and cultural competency in mind.
Web resources will also be identified. I would like to see the plain
language items clearly identified on the our website, currently in
development.

 

My question is - What words, phrases and/or common symbols  are used to
identify plain language resources?

 

Many thanks for this very helpful list serve.

 

Trudy Watts

Resource Development Co-ordinator

Health Connections

Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada

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