Sandy,

I think your suggestion to build a consortium to award Web sites that 
successfully apply the principles of plain language is a great idea. I'm 
game. Anyone else?

Kristina
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sandra Checri" <schecri at CLEARHEALTHTALK.com>
To: "'The Health and Literacy Discussion List'" <healthliteracy at nifl.gov>
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 12:39 PM
Subject: [HealthLiteracy 971] Re: respectful terms question



> 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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> -----Original Message-----

> 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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