Thread Subject: May 18,1pm: Webinar on plain language in regulations
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From: Whitney Quesenbery
Date: Tue, May 01 2007 10:45 PM
Subject: May 18,1pm: Webinar on plain language in regulations
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Hello TEITAC and subcommittee members,<br><br>
For anyone interested in the ?usability of the standards, the Editorial
Working Group has organized a seminar on Plain Language in Regulations
with Dr. Janice (Ginny) Redish.<br><br>
Friday, May 18 at 1:00 ? 2:30 ET<br>
Call in number: 1-888-566-6586 Passcode: 57796<br>
Captioning: Log in to
<a href="http://www.fedrcc.us//Enter.aspx?EventID=710540&CustomerID=321">
http://www.fedrcc.us//Enter.aspx?EventID=710540&CustomerID=321</a>.
Alternately, you can visit
<a href="http://www.fedrcc.us/">http://www.fedrcc.us/</a> and input your
event confirmation number: 710540 <br><br>
Presentation notes will be available for download before the
event.<br><br>
Ginny Redish is an internationally recognized expert in plain language,
and has worked with state and federal agencies on creating usable
regulations and other communications. The presentation will cover:
<ul>
<li>What is plain language?
<li>How can plain language be used to improve the usability of
regulations
<li>Examples of plain language in action
<li>Possible plain language provisions to include in our recommendations
</ul><br>
This seminar will be useful for anyone involved in drafting the
recommendations, and for anyone interested in plain language guidelines
to help address cognitive disabilities.<br><br>
For more information about Ginny, visit her website:
<a href="http://www.redish.net">http://www.redish.net</a>.<br><br>
A copy of this announcement and links to plain language resources are on
the TEITAC wiki:<br>
<a href="http://teitac.org/wiki/Theme:Usability_of_the_Standards">
http://teitac.org/wiki/Theme:Usability_of_the_Standards</a><br><br>
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Whitney Quesenbery<br>
<a href="http://www.wqusability.com/" eudora="autourl">
www.WQusability.com<br>
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