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Plain Language for Everyone: Making Information More Inclusive

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By Kendall Eaton, Esq. 

What is Plain Language?

Plain language is often misunderstood as something designed only for people with disabilities; but in reality, it benefits everyone. The International Plain Language Federation defines a document as plain language if “…its wording, structure, and design are so clear that the intended readers can easily find what they need, understand what they find, and use that information.” Using plain language means that you are communicating your ideas clearly for the reader to find everything they need to know. 

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Accessibility: The Questions I’m Learning to Ask

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By Tracy Waller, Esq., MPH

On July 26, 2023, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) turns 33. The ADA was intended to prohibit discrimination against people with disabilities in areas including employment, transportation, housing, and public accommodations. While the ADA and other discrimination laws exist to protect people with disabilities (PWD) from discrimination, the reality is that PWD must grapple with the aftereffects of loopholes within the laws daily. Often from a shortage of governmental financial resources available or allocation, PWD still face a lack of accommodations regularly.

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