Easy Read
Change to vaccine programme:
Here is a daily news update following the announcement of rules for Coronavirus on Saturday 27th November - Omicron and rules
Latest Easy Read Newsletter from NHS:
You can find out about –
- Lung cancer – signs of lung cancer and what to do if you see them
- Smoking and e-cigarettes (vaping) – tips to help you, your friends or family stop smoking
- Healthy eating – what healthy eating is, and why it is important to eat well
- NHS App – what the NHS App is and how you get it
ISL121 21 NHS England newsletter_13_v2
What is Coronavirus
A video for people with learning impairments showing a visit to the dentist:
Your Dental Appointment - A Positive Choice - YouTube
Here is the weekly News and tips for staying well from Inclusion North
Covid vaccine for people with learning impairments.
Vaccine
Information about the vaccine
https://bit.ly/weeklynews11122020
Direct Payment Information
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Information for direct payment holders and personal assistants:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/936209/direct-payment-guidance-easy-read-final-5.pdf
What is a pandemic?
https://www.achievetogether.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/What-is-a-pandemic-Mar-2020.pdf
Self Isolation for people living alone.
https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Self-isolation-living-alone.pdf
Handwashing
https://www.achievetogether.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/How-to-stay-healthy-hand-washing-1.pdf
Infection Control
Infection Control 2
Coronavirus: Why we have added people with Down’s syndrome to the high risk list:
How Coronavirus has affected people with learning impairments and autism
PPE guide for community and social care settings - What PPE to wear and when – an illustrative guide
What is PPE?
https://www.achievetogether.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/PPE-Generic.pdf
Disposing of PPE
https://www.achievetogether.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Easy-read-Disposing-of-PPE.pdf
Wearing PPE in shops
https://www.achievetogether.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Wearing-a-Face-Covering-in-Shops.pdf
How to make information accessible
How does the flu jab work
https://www.hcpa.info/wp-content/uploads/National-Flu-LD-with-logos.pdf
Flu is caused by different sorts of germs. Seasonal flu happens each winter and spreads very easily from person to person.
Easy Health - easy read information about lots of different health topics
https://www.easyhealth.org.uk/
Easy News by United Response. An accessible round up of some of the big news stories
https://www.unitedresponse.org.uk/resource/easy-news/
Cooking
CookABILITY - accessible tasty recipes and videos
https://www.unitedresponse.org.uk/resource/cookability-videos/
Recipes and food safety tips
LGBTQ+ (LGBTQ+ stands for Lesbian Gay Bisexual Introduction 4 Transgender Queer or Questioning The + is to be inclusive to everyone that feels part of the LGBTQ+ community but don’t feel like they fit into the groups listed in LGBTQ).
How you can support us
As a local organisation we very much rely on the support of our local community, and continue to support people flexibly to have greater choice and control and remove the barriers that disabled people and children experience in their everyday lives. We support over 2,000 people every year. But we need your help.