About The Symbols

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Why have we developed symbols?

We believe that everyone has a right to accessible information. The symbols have been developed to help people make information easier to understand by using them to support printed information.

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For Further Information

If you live in Leeds and would like advice on how to make any new symbols or would like more information on symbols contact: Marion Crabbe, Speech and Language Therapist, Leeds Community and Mental Health Services, Willow House, St Mary's Hospital, Greenhill Road, Leeds LS12 3QE
 0113 305 5393

If you would like advice on how to put the symbols from the website in to printed documents contact ??Emma Holland at Through The Maze Information Service.

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We would like to thank:

• The Symbols Pack Advisory Group: Dean Milner and Carl Robshaw from the Bramley ATC symbols group, Marion Crabbe from the Leeds Community and Mental Health Trust, Bill Walton from People in Action, Les France from Leeds Advocacy's User Involvement Project, Cathy Wintersgill from Connect in the North and Jules Horsler from Leeds Social Services Equal Opportunities Unit.

• All the people who were involved in the initial testing of the symbols at Swarthmore College.

• Richard Honey at DG3 for designing the Symbols Pack.

• Dean Milner for redrawing the symbols clearly

• John Kershaw at SiteWriter for designing the CD.

See also: Symbols, How To Use Symbols, New Symbols