Guide to easy language

Easy language is a simplified form of German that aims to enable people with limited reading ability to participate in social life. This includes individuals with intellectual disabilities, learning difficulties, speech disorders, dementia patients, and prelingually deaf individuals. In total, the target audience amounts to around 10 million people. The first comprehensive guide to creating texts in easy language is particularly aimed at translators and authors of easy language texts, teaching staff and participants of relevant courses, students, and employees in public administrations. The guide explains the development of the concept, identifies target groups, and outlines the underlying regulations. It presents the most important rules in an understandable manner and illustrates strategies for writing in easy language.