Oxleas “Can you understand it?” group
Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities
ISSN: 2044-1282
Article publication date: 2 July 2014
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to describe the development and work of the “Can you understand it?” group, which supports services in developing accessible information for people with intellectual disabilities.
Design/methodology/approach
Members describe their experiences of working with the “Can you understand it?” group.
Findings
Group members found the group to be a positive experience. They report that they have supported a range of services in making information easier for people with intellectual disabilities to understand.
Originality/value
This paper will reinforce the importance of making information accessible to people with intellectual disabilities and that people with intellectual disabilities themselves should be involved in the process to assure quality.
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Acknowledgements
The Oxleas “Can you understand it?” group includes: Sunny Solkhal, Zac Spencer, Lorraine Mason, Dennis Haywood, Sarah Casey, James Holmes and staff members Sharon Rodrigues (ALD Patient Information Project worker) and Naz Bocus (Senior Support Worker), Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust.
Group members use the term “learning disability”. This is the term used in the UK to describe “intellectual disability”.
Citation
you understand it group, C. (2014), "Oxleas “Can you understand it?” group", Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, Vol. 8 No. 4, pp. 268-270. https://doi.org/10.1108/AMHID-05-2014-0019
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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