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From: Morin, Gary (NIH/OD) [E]
Date: Nov 17, 2010 8:39AM

I've seen some research articles in PubMed<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed>; - have you tried looking there? http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed. it's been a while since I was working specifically in the area of communication between Deaf and Hearing persons in the clinical environment, but if I can, I'll replicate my earlier searches or forward articles/citations I'd find.

* Has there been any research or does anyone have experience designing a web site for those with low or no literacy and the best type of graphic symbols for navigation, etc.?


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-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Green [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2010 7:26 PM
To: 'WebAIM Discussion List'
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Graphic symbols for people with low or no literacy

Jonathan Chetwynd used to specialise in that area. However, the work he did
for www.peepo.com has been replaced and I can't find out what he's doing
now.

Steve Green
Test Partners Ltd


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[mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Karen Henry
Sent: 15 November 2010 19:15
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Subject: [WebAIM] Graphic symbols for people with low or no literacy

Has there been any research or does anyone have experience designing a web site for those with low or no literacy and the best type of graphic symbols for navigation, etc.?

Thanks.
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Karen Salisbury Henry
Assistant Director for Communications
The Life Span Institute
The University of Kansas
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