Health information should be accurate, accessible, and actionable, according to the National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy. Plain language techniques can help with information accessibility but may not be enough. This panel discussion will examine accessibility and different approaches to making health information accessible to people with a range of challenges, such as disabilities or very low literacy skills.
Moderator
Bonnie Swenor, PhD, MPH
Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center
Panel
Karen Erickson, PhD
Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, University of North Carolina
Daphne Greenberg, PhD
Adult Literacy Research Center, Georgia State University
Mike McKee, MD, MPH
Center for Disability Health and Wellness, University of Michigan
Objectives
- List at least 2 information accessibility challenges.
- Describe at least 2 methods to expand information accessibility for a specific population group.
- Explain 1 way to apply information accessibility approaches to improve health literacy.