Easy-to-read language
Easy-to-read is not simply short sentences. It is a documented method with European rules, a layout convention and, crucially, a review step by people with intellectual disabilities. This section covers where the rules come from, how easy-to-read differs from plain language, and what a proper easy-to-read version costs in time.
Guides in this section
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European standards for easy-to-read: where the rules come from
The European easy-to-read rules, the logo, and the one requirement that separates real easy-to-read from simplified text: review by people with intellectual disabilities.
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How an easy-to-read text is actually made
The five steps from source document to validated easy-to-read version, what each one costs in time, and the shortcuts that break the result.
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Plain language or easy-to-read? They are not the same thing
Plain language and easy-to-read have different audiences, different rules and different costs. Choosing the wrong one wastes the budget and misses the reader.
Other sections
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Web accessibility in Europe
What the European Accessibility Act requires, how WCAG 2.2 and EN 301 549 fit together, and how to test a website without buying a tool first.
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Assistive technology
Screen readers, communication aids and reading support explained without vendor language: what each category actually does, who it is for, and what to check before buying.
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Disability rights in Europe
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the European rules built on it: legal capacity, independent living, inclusive education, the right to vote and deinstitutionalisation.