Easy readers for adults
Some rare diseases include cognitive disabilities. People with rare diseases often need a lot of knowledge themselves about their disabilities. They must often describe their needs to various professionals in order to get access to correct treatment and society service.
Very often knowledge among professionals is scarce. For people with cognitive impairments it can be difficult to find correct and easily comprehensible information. Therefore Ågrenska has produced easy readers for adults about rare diagnosis
- Williams syndrome
- 22q11 deletion syndrome
- Neurofibromatosis
- Klinefelter syndrome
- Noonan syndrome
The production was financed by the Swedish Inheritance Fund.
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The informed patient
Jan Engström, journalist/editor, Gunilla Jaeger, MA, licensed psychologist AnnCatrin Röjvik, special educator
- adapted, correct and accessible information about rare diseases
- for people with rare diseases including cognitive disabilities
Aim
Enable people with cognitive disabilities to make informed decisions concerning
their life, in order to get access to the right care and services.
Project goal
Produce adapted, correct and accessible information on:
- Williams syndrome
- 22q11 deletion syndrome
- Neurofibromatosis
- Klinefelter syndrome
- Noonan syndrome
rare diseases of which Ågrenska, Sweden, has carried out family and adult programs.
Methods
Rewrite texts of existing information material into easily comprehensible texts.
Add visual and auditory material e g pictures and sound for further clarification.
Consult medical professionals for checking of facts.
Involve representatives of the diagnoses to test and comment on contents, intelligibility and layout throughout the process.
Easy reader
Williams syndrome, pdf opens in a new window
Klinefelter syndrome, pdf, opens in a new window
Noonan syndrome, pdf opens in a new window