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Accessible Information for People with Learning Disabilitiesand Health

116 staff and 21 volunteers

2We are the experts

Words to Pictures Team

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Why is accessible information important?

• Information gives you power

• Support to make choices

• Improves health outcomes

• Allows people to consent to treatment

• Creates greater equality

• Plays a role in health promotion and prevention of ill health 4

Cancer and End of Life Care 5

6Staying healthy

Pregnancy and Child Birth 7

Parenting 8

Parenting 9

Tools for inclusion

Who we work with:Department of Health, Respond, Macmillan Cancer Support, St James’s Teaching Hospital in Leeds, Yorkshire Cancer Network, Palliative Care for People with Learning Disabilities Network, Bristol People First, Bradford People First, Diabetes UK, See Ability, Women’s Resource Centre.

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Cancer book launch –

30 boxes gone in half an hour

“This is exactly what we have been waiting for”. Macmillan Nurse

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Free to order