The Support Manual of “Acceasy” project is designed in order to meet the needs of professionals in the field of cultural heritage such as tour guides, museum curators, cultural heritage associations and others who are associated with the provision of systematic and integrated support of people with Intellectual Disabilities towards their participation and engagement with places of high historical and cultural value. The planned support provided by cultural heritage professionals will help the final beneficiaries to successfully participate in the realm of cultural heritage.
Particularly, the current manual is guiding cultural heritage professionals through the process of providing support for people with intellectual disabilities by showcasing the required framework and methodological structure of the process while at the same time equipping them with appropriate training material and basic knowledge about the challenges of cognitive difficulties.
It also introduces them to the concept of linguistic accessibility as well as where and how they should utilize easy to read language, by providing in detail the process of adapting and validating texts that can be presented to people with Intellectual disabilities.
In general, the present manual has been designed and developed to serve as guideline for people associated with cultural heritage and intellectual disabilities and will constitute a significant toolbox for the successful implementation of Easy-to-Read language process.