Resources
Plain Language, Health Literacy and Clear Communication References
I have listed the Canadian sources first, then American, then resources from other places such as the United Kingdom.
Health Literacy
- Health Literacy Connection
- Canadian Public Health Association Health Literacy Resources
- AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. by D. DeWalt, L. Callahan, V. Hawk, K. Broucksou, A. Hink, R. Rudd, C, 2010
- The Health Literacy Environment Activity Packet: First Impressions and A Walking Interview. by R. Rudd, 2010
- The Health Literacy Environment of Hospitals and Health Centers – Partners for Action: Making Your Healthcare Facility Literacy-Friendly by R. Rudd, J. Anderson, 2006
Clear Language ‘How to’
- Writing health information for patients and families: A guide to creating patient education materials that are easy to read, understand and use Hamilton Health Sciences, 2008
- Teaching Patients with Low Literacy Skills, Second Edition by Doak, Doak & Root, 1996
- Plain Language Online Training
 Plain Language/Clear Language dictionaries and word lists
- CLAD (Clear Language and Design) Online Thesaurus
- Multilingual Legal Glossary, Vancouver Community College
- Plain Language Medical Dictionary, University of Michigan
- Plain English Lexicon (June 2011)
Readability
Clear Language Materials
- National Adult Literacy Database Library – Search VRRI
- Hamilton Health Sciences Patient Education Library
- Nova Scotia Capital Health Patient Education
- Healthy Roads Media – multilingual materials
- MedlinePlus