Easy-to-Read Editions: Reading with objections

International audienceThe aim of the paper is to show that the easy-to-read concept and to make an objections. What is Easy-to-Read? The aim of easy-to-read publications is to write simply and understandably, but at the same time in an adult and varied manner. Easy-to-read books may be fiction and non-fiction: novels, short stories, thrillers, poems, technical books, etc. Some books are written directly in easy-to-read, some are adaptations of classics. what are the information needs of people with learning disability? Many people have difficulties in using and understanding important information and literature. Literacy studies show that in many countries 25 or even 40-45 percent of the adult population are not able to read news information or an ordinary book with good comprehension. You will find disabled persons, functionally illiterates, immigrants, etc. What makes a text easy-to-read, how to write an Easy-to-Read document, how to make layout of publications pictures, illustrations and symbols, Who are you writing for? Easy-to-read books are easier to read and easier to understand than other books but the degree of difficulty varies from one book to another. Use a project to develop „Easy to Read Guidelines“ of the European Union and to translate them into all European languages and the Swedish model for easy-to-read can play an important role in over-bridging the information gap between they who easily can surf in the information society and they who cannot