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This summer we asked our Community Voices group for feedback on a survey and they all agreed that one of the questions felt rude. Digging...

This Clear Language Lab webinar took place on November 17, 2023 as part of the Plain Language Foundations series. Check out the notes...

At the Clear Language Lab, we help organizations create communications that their audience can understand and use. Let's talk about some...

October is Health Literacy Month. We’re using this month’s blog to kick-off a series exploring what a trauma-informed approach to...

This Clear Language Lab webinar took place on September 20, 2023 as part of the Plain Language Foundations series. Check out the notes...

Most of our work at the Clear Language Lab focuses on creating clear and effective written communications. Many of the ideas we talk...

Happy Disability Pride Month! The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was voted into law on July 26, 1990, and you’ll see celebrations...

This Clear Language Lab webinar took place on June 8, 2023 as part of the Plain Language Foundations series. Check out the notes below,...

This year, the Clear Language Lab is thrilled to award our 2023 Community Leader Award to the Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) . We...

Writing for our audience is one of the key parts of plain language. Many writers use readability formulas to judge if a text is...

We get asked about readability formulas all the time. And we get it, people want tools to help them know if their writing is appropriate...

This Clear Language Lab webinar took place on March 8, 2023 as part of the Plain Language Foundations series. Check out the notes below...