Words to use and words to avoid when talking about people Making information and using the right words Listen to a recorded webinar about the words we use Talk about people as if they were a member of your own family and if in doubt ask them what words they would like to be used.Think about how you would explain your work to your family. Using the right words is respectful to people and helps show others how to be respectful too. ‘Those’ makes us think of people as ‘other’ rather than one of us. Talk about ‘people who…’ rather than talking about ‘those who…’.For example, ‘people with a learning disability who use mental health services’. If you do write about people who use a particular service keep the focus on ‘people’.Make sure that the words you use do not make people seem less human (see words to use and words to avoid).For example, most people with a learning disability don’t like being referred to as LD. These words are not used to describe how non-disabled people live their lives. It’s important to remember that people are not service users, clients, patients, beds, LD, cohorts or numbers. Disabled people like to be described like everyone else. Using words that are different to how we would normally say things makes it harder to remember that people are people. This helps everyone to understand and to feel valued. It is very important to use everyday words to talk about people. Read more about the importance of using everyday language. Sometimes it’s better to speak with the person rather than email.Be clear about what you want someone to do and when you want them to do this by.Write short paragraphs and sentences and use bullet points.Here are some tips for writing emails that will be more accessible to people with a learning disability and autistic people who use email. Watch a video about communicating well with people with a learning disability.Involving people with complex communication support needs.Not everyone uses easy read – some autistic people find the pictures distracting and need more detailed information. Easy read information is written using simple words supported by pictures. ‘Easy read’ is one way to make information more accessible to people with a learning disability. It can also be very useful to talk to families and carers to find out how best to share information with each person. An easy read summary of the guide to making information accessible for people with a learning disability. Guide to making information accessible for people with a learning disability,.The best way to find out how to make information accessible is to ask the person or the people you will be giving the information to. Other people find information that is written down more accessible. It might be better to give people information by talking to people, this could be face-to-face or by film. Remember everyone communicates differently. There are different ways to make information accessible to people with a learning disability and autistic people. Making information and the words we use accessible
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