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Low literacy

FALC (Facile à Lire et à Comprendre)

Language

French

Typology

Initiative by ABSL Inclusion

Aim & target group

FALC is useful for anyone who has difficulty understanding information and people with an intellectual disability.

Link

https://www.falc.be/#quoi_falc

Short description

FALC means Easy to Read and Understand. It is a language accessible to everyone, used for writing and speaking. All documents can be translated into FALC, including letters, regulations, and explanations on websites. The FALC methods helps those with comprehension difficulties and their families in: • Translating texts into Easy to Read and Understand • Correcting Easy to Read and Understand texts • Offering training courses on the Easy to Read and Understand method

Main guidelines & principles extrapolated

  1. For the FALC method, long sentences that are difficult to understand are replaced with short sentences easier to understand.
  2. Rules have been put in place to help people make the information they produce easy to read and understand. These rules are divided into several sections: general rules for easy-to-understand information, specific rules for written information, specific rules for electronic information, specific rules for video information and specific rules for audio information.
  3. For the general rules for easy-to-understand information, the guidelines note that we should use the same word to mean the same thing throughout one document. You need to keep your sentences short, and always use the word "you" when addressing the other person. Moreover, you should use active rather than passive sentences.
  4. For the specific rules for written information: use a format that's easy to read, easy to follow and easy to photocopy (for example, A4 or A5). You should never use serif fonts. When using a dark background with light writing, the background must be dark enough and the writing light enough to be read.
  5. For the specific rules for electronic information: websites should have an easy-to-access, legible navigation bar. The main navigation bar should have no more than 7 or 8 titles. When creating links to other pages, clearly explain what people will find on these new pages.
  6. For the specific rules for video information: express yourself slowly, and keep the video simple. The screen should be neither too bright nor too dark. Audio descriptions for the blind are a good option. Subtitles are also preferable for the deaf.
  7. For the specific rules for audio information: the person must speak clearly and slowly. The soundtrack must be of good quality. And there should be breaks in the speech.
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