Queensland University Aphasia Groups

What is aphasia-friendly?

 

Everyday we read lots of information:

in newspapers
magazines
signs
on television
and the INTERNET.

 

People with aphasia find it difficult to read words, and therefore understanding information is difficult.

We need to change the way we write and present information, so that people with aphasia can understand it.

This website is "aphasia friendly" because it used the points below.

Follow these points to make your materials "aphasia friendly". (Madeline Cruice, 2000)

 

4 points of aphasia friendly:

1.

Write in simple words and big print

 
2.

Use lots of white space (don't crowd the page with text)

My name is Jane.

I am 57 years old.

I live in Brisbane.
3.

Use pictures to help explain the words
 

my address is...

 

 

my birthday is...

 

 
4.

Allow more time to read

     

 

 

 

 

 

Communication Disability in Ageing Research Unit (CDARU),Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology, The University of Queensland
Brisbane, Queensland 4072 Australia
Phone: +61 (7) 3365 2870
Web: http://www.uq.edu.au/cdaru/Aphasia_Groups/

Created by:CDARU Web Editor,, ,Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology,
Authorised by: Head of Department
Modified: 20th March, 2001
© 2001 The University of Queensland