The federal plain language standard: communication your audience can understand the first time they read or hear it. Problem: Inaccurate information that people *do* understand the first time they hear. Misinformation is very understandable but inaccurate. #PlainLanguageSummit
Today I'm attending the symposium "Adapting Comics for Blind and Low Vision Readers" and will try to live-tweet. (At my in-laws' where the internet isn't super reliable, so I may be fading in and out.)
I'll be using the hashtag #ComicsA11y, so mute or follow along as desired!
Nick Sousanis (@Nsousanis), who wrote his dissertation in comic book form and aimed to make his work as accessible as possible but knew that there were people he was still leaving out. He began collecting resources on making comics more accessible. #ComicsA11y
Ting Siu (@TVI_ting) is an educator of people with low vision. "My dream is to have my students walk into a classroom and not encounter any barriers to their education." #ComicsA11y
I ALSO HAVE THIS ANGLERFISH MASK. I GET LOTS OF "I LIKE YOUR MASK"S WHEN I WEAR THIS. MAYBE GETTING COMPLIMENTED ON YOUR MASK WILL MAKE YOU MORE LIKELY TO WEAR A MASK.
Last day of this conference! I had to miss the first session, but now I'm in "Best Practices for Communicating through Imagery" with speakers Kathleen Walker and David Pearl. #ihahlc21
Pictograms vs. icons—what's the difference?
Pictograms must be a literal representation. Icons may be literal or abstract.
Pictograms convey a complete idea with no additional explanation needed. #ihahlc21
Pictograms have a lot of different applications—e.g. with COVID-19: showing steps to wash hands, show symptoms, give instructions, showing social distancing. #ihahlc21
Now tweeting from the session "Connecting the social determinants of health and health literacy" with speakers Speaker: Lauri J. DeRuiter-Willems and Jennifer Cannon. #ihahlc21
They recognized a connection between social determinants of health and health literacy, but the connection wasn't as clear to their students. Came up with a privilege activity for participants to self-reflect. #ihahlc21
Activity: 40 questions about privilege with yes/no answers. People move forward with a yes, backward with a no.
It can be intimidating or emotional to end up at the end or the front of the line.
Our history doesn't necessarily reflect our success. #ihahlc21
Last session for the day! (I might duck out early to catch the BC COVID press conference.)
Integrating Patient Stories in Health Literacy Training
Speakers: Farrah Schwartz, Sophia Wong & Jack (John) R. Ireland, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada #ihahlc21
The University Health Network's patient engagement portfolio supports UHN to provide equitable, clear, accessible, timely and compassionate care. #ihahlc21