is everyone hearing that thumping sound?

Yes, it sounded like typing to me.

It sounds like typing to me as well.

Welcome - this is SARTAC's webinar on Plain Language

yes I hear some one typing

The presenters are from ASAN the Autistic Self Advocacy Network

Hello - Ellie Jazi, Ohio Dept of Mental Health and Addiction Services

I don't see any slides

Is this the Plain Language training?

Hello from the Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center or SARTAC. We want you to know that during the presentation our presenters will not be on the screen. The interpreters will be on the screen and will be switching every 15 minutes. This is how zoom shares this spotlight accommodation. Thank you for joining us today.

Can you spotlight the person speaking please

We're not able to spotlight the speakers because if there is more than one spotlight, it may not show the interpreter in the recording.

ok understood

is this the same presentation as last week? or does this build on that?

Can you spot light the interpreter and pin the speaker?

Will a recording of this training be emailed to participants or be available on website? Would like to share with co-workers. thank you

Yes, a recording will be available at selfadvocacyinfo.org

The slides are already available on the site, too, which is very helpful.

Will someone please post that link?

This is already very helpful thank you!

https://www.selfadvocacyinfo.org/resources/sartac-zoom-meetings/

Thanks!

just had something come up I have to tend to - need to drop off - thank you!

Will we receive a copy of powerpoint

After Chicago

Every time there's a semicolon

community areas could be defined in its own sentence

"furthest north"

Can also use a bullet list

Or if you have an Alexa device I find that helpful as well instead of a thesaurus.

cognizant = aware

cognizant

Sam knew

happenstance

happenstance

happenstance

necessitated

"If something happened"

necessitated

necessitated

necessitated - necessary

penalized

happenstance

leave out 'of the fact'

happenstance

employment - job

punished

penalized

Punctually

belated = late

belated

Penalized

necessitated

belated

Sam knew that she had to be on time for her job. She could get in trouble if she was late.

belated

belated

belated - late

necessitated

belated

belated

punctually-on time

penalized

penalized

Saw was aware that her employer require she arrive on time

experienced

Sam's work expected her to be on time.

necessitated = depends on

Belated

True for acronyms too.

Yes acronyms!

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where did the interpreter go?

I believe the new interpreter needs to be Pinned.

please pin the new interpreter

Robin switched off, we need the other interpreter pinned

group settings

A lot of people living together

not with family

Provide an example, "like a hospital"

in-patient group homes

Places with other people with disabilities and away from the community.

"disabled" - nope

yes

I like that definition

Describe an individual responding to that situation

Someone might...they could...

"Sally wants to contact her congressman"

please call senator/rep and tell them about the issue

Make up an illustrative story.

thank you. have to get another meeting. great info.

dogs not cats

Good things about dogs

good things about a pet dog

good things about dogs

Dogs are amazing

Dogs

highlighting dogs

The benefits of having dogs

Benefits about dogs

'Dogs not cats

Dogs

good things about dogs

'Dogs not cats

The benefits about dogs.

good points about having a pet dog

dogs...not cats

Pet dogs can make you happier

cats

Cats

cats

cats

cats

cats

The last two sentences

the last two sentences

cats

cats

other people preferences

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Especially challenging for non-English speakers who may think of a table as he or she.

they, them, their

Who is asking

They, them, they

their

the last sentence

They, them

they ask

They ask them if they

who is being asked

Bob and Alice ask Charlie if Charlie has any questions.

they, them their

Who is the they?

They them their

Entire last sentence.

last line

If its talking about Charlie or the company

last sentence

their mission statement

Thank you for this helpful Webinar. The principles of writing in plain language seem very similar to those for writing in accessible format. What is the difference between the two?

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That can be confusing too. Are there two people named Charlie?

Gas costs an arm and a leg….

snowman in the sahara

stressed as snowman

a snowman in the Sahara

back to the drawing board

inches away

sea of work

barking up the wrong tree

'barking up the wrong tree

barking up the wrong tree

sea of work

she was lost

barking up the wrong tree

Adrift in a sea of work

barking up the wrong tree

stressed as snowman in sahara. VERY stressed

It was hot

barking up a the wrong tree

adrift in sea, drawing board

VERY stressed

Very stressed

back to the drawing board

it was hot

sea of work

Overwhelmed

nervous, such as melting- overwhelmed

adrift in a sea of work

Adrift in a sea of work

adrift in sea of work. back to the drawing board

back to the beginning.

drawing board

barking up the wrong tree

She has a snowman shaped body

i love that test! really helpful trick!

brillant

That's a fun test. Thanks for sharing!

many memories were made BY ZOMBIES

sights will be seen by zombies!

I made many memories

trip will be taken by zombies

I will always remember my first trip out of the country

I will always remember my first trip out of the county.

a trip will be taken by zombies

I will always remember…

I hope that interesting sights will be seen BY ZOMBIES!

sights will be seen by zombies in Congress

I will remember my first trip.

WE made memories

My first trip out of the country changed me.

Is the hope passive

Hope is not - it has a clear subject "I" doing the action "hope"

Do these have a cost to use?

Microsoft Word also has readability scores for Fog and Kincaid scales.

can they score writing in other languages ?

how do these two resources compare to grammerly?

Grammarly is not free for all services

ok.

I believe Hemingway charges for the service

very cool

Cool substitution trick!

that's pretty funny

neat trick

Individuals with autism instead of autistic individuals

facilitate

facilitate

Make the first phrase it’s own sentence.

Colleges are explring how to meet the needs of autistic students

higher education = college

get rid of passive voice

universal

don't use facilitate

individuals=people

explore-->look

College want to help students with autism be successful.

campuses - schools

explore - figuring out

going to college

support program specifically

take out specifically?

facilitate=help

Omit specifically

Delete specifically

Sentences may be shortened.

standards-->rules

facilitate + ensure

i am scared to type and loose service. i agree with all as possiblity

Should be people first - people with autism.

Colleges are thinking

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🤩

👍

on the autistic spectrum?

Thank you, Zoe!

but for those who aren't comfortable?

I am not only Autistic but Disabled. I am very proud of both labels.

Thank you! This was very helpful!

Can I unmute to ask a question? It is a long question to type.

thank you

no questions, but very informative and well presented. I learned much and appreciate the resources

This was AWESOME! Thank you!

really enjoyed the presentation

Thank you! Excellent!

do you think plain language is effective in writing ISP's?? As I think that would be great! As the plan is for the individual.

great question

Great information, thank you!

what are the sites where I can check my documents?

Thank you for your presentation - very useful info!

As someone who wrote a dissertation, I can say this was very helpful for understanding my job's expectations and how to be an advocate for folks with disabilities.

Great training from Kathy Willis

Excellent presentation! I learned a lot of valuable information.

Very good information. Thank you

I am working on increasing accessibility in our organizational policies. Do you know of any examples of organizational policy that is already accessible?

I believe the URLs are readable.io and hemingwayapp.com

Thank you! This information ss very helpful to me in my work.

The choice of person first language or identity first as Zoe mentioned is up to the person using the term except in terms of government. Government should use person first language at all times.

Excellent presentation!

Thank you!! Appreciate the info and will share!

just wanted to say once again thank you for teaching me so many new ways to understand how to change from what folks think is plain language to what is try plain language and I understand plain language I ask my doctor when they start going into words I don't understand I say English please I will start saying plain language and maybe explain my light bulb I got from last week's class

Sorry, I came in a bit late. This has been helpful. Is there a way to get the slides and any additional resources?

TY for an informative session.

this was terrific. I am thinking about how I will use these lessons with my constituency.

Thanks!

Thank you very much for this great presentation!

the slides are at https://www.selfadvocacyinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Plain-Language-for-Non-Profits_Government-1.pdf

Thank you!

Even if ;you have a document in English in plain language, it is essential to plain language adapt after an accurate translation.

This webinar has been very helpful and informative. It's so good to see so many people interested in this very topic! It just confirms the need to read and re-read anything and from several different perspectives before you send it or publish it!

Thank you.

IRS Is working to implement lain language in policy writing

Thank you for the great presentation!

Yes, thank you!

Thank you.

how long does it typically take to change a document to plain language? and or what's the best way starting point? I'm going it for the first time sorry for all the questions sometimes I have a harder time understanding

Link to proposed national standards for equity in translation: https://nam.edu/perspectives-2015-beyond-translation-promoting-a-new-national-standard-for-equity-in-health-materials-translated-from-english/?utm_source=NAM+Email+List&utm_campaign=9c3bd33b47-9_11_New_NAM_Perspective_Beyond_Translation&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_045ad4d894-9c3bd33b47-180457869

SARTAC will look for program policy guides in plain language and post them in our resource library. Good suggestion thanks

Thank you for sharing this information!

and add zombies? right?

What sites can I use to check my wittings? I use grammaly for grammar checking. Is there a different site I can use for plain language?

Thank you all so much!

thank you so much!

I have to leave for another meeting, I'm sorry, thank you!

see you next week!

Thank you! Wonderful information!

thank you!

Thank you, everyone!

thank you Zoe!

We use Hemingway App and Readable.io to help check our Plain Language!

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This was amazing

thanks

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Wonderful presentation, thank you so much!

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wonderful! Thanks