‘It's about a dialogue...’1 Working with people with learning difficulties to develop accessible information

Accessible summary It is very important that people with learning difficulties help make easy information. People with learning difficulties should be involved in all the different parts of making easy information. Involving people with learning difficulties costs money but it is very important. Summary A key element of producing easy information is working together with the target audience. This should mean that the information produced is easier for them to understand and more likely to make a difference to their lives. If possible it is good to work together with both ‘expert’ or experienced information users and those who are new to the area. Partnership working needs to happen throughout every stage of information production: at the outset; testing rough drafts; involving people in information production and testing the final draft before it goes public. Evaluating the information after it is produced is also important. Working in partnership has costs and benefits: the article concludes with a review of these.