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Here at the Clear Language Lab we seize every opportunity to talk about and uplift plain language. We know the importance of making information accessible and understandable for everyone. We’ve shared how plain language can help in healthcare, government and education. To show that plain language works everywhere, we want to highlight some other spaces you may not have thought of that are utilizing plain language. Sports and language access  With athletics moving to a more gl

55% of professionals state that constant notifications make it hard for them to focus on their work. The continual stream of updates and notices lead to communication overload.   Communication overload happens when people get more information than they can understand or keep up with. This can lead to anxiety and an inability to focus - and be a distraction from getting tasks done.   We’ve shared before how important it is for organizations to be communicative and transparent

Checklist + guiding questions Reviewing materials for plain language is about more than just running it through a readability checker or...