Curriculum
Health literacy curriculum development is underway and will be
available in late 2010. The health literacy curriculum will be
based on existing health literacy curriculum developed by the
National Institute for Literacy and supplemental textbooks
developed by New Reader's Press; however, these resources will be
adapted for use in literacy programs and healthcare agencies for
adults who read below the third grade level and for second language
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Curriculum
Readability Tools
Readability relates to the re-writing or production of
literature that matches the literacy abilities of adults.
Readability issues should be addressed at all age levels.
However, for our purposes here, especially given the importance of
readability as relates to medical prescriptions, written doctors'
orders, directions to healthcare facilities, and general
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Tools