For adult services

Easy Read life-skills packs for adults

Short, grown-up activities about everyday life, for adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people with other support needs. Made for supported living, Shared Lives, day services and college courses.

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Everyday Living: adult Easy Read edition

Six stops about running a home, each about 20 to 30 minutes:

  1. Shopping for food
  2. Planning my meals
  3. Washing my clothes
  4. Staying safe in the kitchen
  5. Getting around
  6. Keeping my home clean

Plus notes for staff, a progress page for the person's file and a certificate.

Listen to every stop. Each one is read aloud, for people who prefer to listen.

Cover of the Everyday Living adult Easy Read edition.The cover Example page: Stop 1, Shopping for food. Each line has a picture beside it, with space to write a shopping list.Example page: stop 1
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Out in My Community: adult Easy Read edition

Six stops about going out where you live, each about 20 to 30 minutes:

  1. Planning a trip out
  2. Paying in shops and cafés
  3. Asking for help
  4. Staying safe when I am out
  5. When it all feels too much
  6. Things to do near me

Clear steps for what to do if something goes wrong, who to call and when, and a card to carry. Plus notes for staff, a progress page and a certificate.

Listen to every stop. Each one is read aloud, for people who prefer to listen.

Cover of the Out in My Community adult Easy Read edition.The cover Example page: Who to call. Boxes show when to call 999, 101, 111 or a support worker, and what to do if phone calls are hard.Example page: who to call

How it's made

Easy Read

Short sentences, one idea per line and a picture beside each point. Big text and plenty of space to write or draw.

Grown-up, not childish

Written for adults, about adult lives. Nothing that talks down to the person using it.

Their choices

Staff notes put the person's own decisions first, in line with the Care Act and the Mental Capacity Act.

Fits their support plan

The progress page records what the person did and what they'd like help with, ready for reviews.

Join the free pilot

We're looking for a few adult services to use the adult packs free and tell us honestly what works and what doesn't. The pack is still being checked by a professional and by adults who will use it, so your feedback shapes the final version.

In return we'd like a short feedback form at the end, about 10 minutes. There's no obligation to buy anything.

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