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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.