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- Accessibility and Disability Policy Webinar Series -

Webinar on Using Plain Language

What is plain language? Plain language is a communication style that makes information easier to understand by:

• Focusing on your audience.
• Using shorter sentences.
• Making basic word choices.
• Writing like you?re speaking directly to the reader.

Using plain language is a powerful way to get ideas and concepts to your target audience. While plain language as an accommodation benefits people with disabilities, more people are using it because it offers easy and quick access to information.

On July 27^th, at 2 p.m., the Governor?s Committee on People with Disabilities is hosting guest speakers from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and SUMM-AI to share:

• An introduction to plain language and examples of how to apply it.
• The growing impacts of technology on plain language development.

Join us to learn how plain language can benefit you and your organization. As part of GCPD?s Accessibility and Disability Series, the webinar will be hosted on Zoom for Government. To attend, register here in advance.

We will provide ASL Interpreters and CART Services. Contact [email protected] if you require additional accommodations.

Speakers:

Robin Berry, Publishing Coordinator for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Robin has been teaching plain language at TCEQ for almost ten years, covering both classes- the Basics and Writing for the Web. After twelve years in water quality at the Lower Colorado Authority, she joined TCEQ in 2013. Combining her environmental science expertise and her love for language, she oversees web and print content at TCEQ for the Office of Water and the Office of Compliance and Enforcement. With a BS in Environmental Studies from Texas State University, her motto is ?saving the planet one webpage at a time.?

Vanessa Theel, Co-Founder of tech start-up SUMM AI. After Vanessa graduated in Finance and Information Management, she founded a digital accessibility company with two fellow students. At SUMM-AI, she and her team are working on the mission to make the world understandable for all by developing a translation app for plain language. Vanessa strongly believes in the importance of making information accessible to everyone!

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