Welcome to
The Easy Read Toolbox.
We are a one-stop-shop, helping you to make your communication easier to understand!
Our team makes communication easier by using Easy Read, Easy English and plain language.
Over half of the Australian population reads at a primary school level or below.
So Easy Read is helpful for almost everybody.
Easy Read is a simplified way of writing.
This page is formatted similarly to Easy Read, but has more words.
Originally written for people with intellectual disabilities, it is also great for:
- Neurodivergent people
- People with vision issues
- Children and those with dementia
3 key features of Easy Read are:
- Short clear sentences
- Layout and format of the writing
- Images that add context
Subscribe now, for access to:
- Self-paced micro-courses
- Original images - photos and art like these
- Interactive community providing advice & support
We also provide many other services, including:
- Workshops
- Custom images and documents
- Review by people with cognitive disabilities
Prices start at $300 per year.
We offer discounts to individuals, social enterprises, small businesses and community organisations.
The Easy Read Toolbox is a certified social enterprise.
We employ disabled people as often as possible, and pay award or above wages.
We exist to create positive social impact.
The Easy Read Toolbox was created by Karen Hedley.
Karen has worked in the disability sector in NSW and the ACT for 30 years.
She is disabled herself, and provides employment for many people with disabilities.
We make Easy Read simple by giving you all the tools you need to be understood.
Join us in the Inclusion Revolution!
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Let's Hear Direct From Megan
I am a queer, disabled artist, activist, performer and producer. I have worked in my ‘day job’ for 25 years, this has been working in various education, advocacy and policy roles in the Canberra Community sector. This background set me up as an activist for life. I started my queer identity journey in 2004, at the age of 36. It took some years to arrive at all my various shades of queer. In 2018 I was diagnosed with I ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephomyalitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and, later Fibromyalgia. I have lived a very limited life since. In August 2024, at age 56 I got the final piece of the puzzle of myself when I was assessed as being Autistic. After becoming sick in 2018 I had to change my life dramatically and have returned to almost full-time art making. My art is everything to me. It gives me a voice to express my identities and helps me balance my mental health through the processes of making. In 2022 I won the Chief Minister’s Inclusion Award for Excellence in Making Inclusion Happen. I like working for the Easy Read Tool Box as it gives me a chance to use some of my skills and feel connected to a group of people who believe in the work we do. I make digital drawings, I crochet, I also do performance and produce shows & I have various social media accounts.
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The Easy Read Toolbox respects and honours First Nations Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of First Nations Peoples on this land and commit to building a more inclusive and accessible future together.
