Hi Janet
A couple of ideas I had are:-
1. Acceptance of a conference paper could be made conditional on a
"readability" score, most word processors have the ability to give a
readability score.
2. Including people with development disabilities on the committee that
approves the papers
3. The Call for papers could include a blurb on simple language and the need
for this to be used in presentations as well as in written papers.
I think it would do a lot of academics good to have to come down from
academic writing, to write in plainer, simpler English.
It is possible to do language translations simultaneously, so the technology
is there. A voiced translation, would probably be better than a projected
translation.
I have to admit, that a conference we held a few years ago, never though of
thought of simpler language needs. We all tend to concentrate on sign
interpreters, other media types etc.
Thanks for publicising this issue.
Patsy
Patsy Wakefield
Masters Student
Information Science Dept
School of Business
University of Otago
Dunedin
NEW ZEALAND
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