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California Department of Developmental Services
1600 9th Street
P. O. Box 944202
Sacramento, CA 94244-2020
Info: (916) 654-1690
TTY: (916) 654-2054

Ways to Make Complex Information Simple

This publication is to help individuals with developmental disabilities be prepared and understand what is being said at meetings and be able to vote. The information will help people who support boards and committees know how to make changes or adaptations to board materials so each member can understand the meeting business.

This guide is in Adobe Acrobat PDF. Please note that the files are large and may require updating to the current version of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to be correctly viewed and printed.

Table of Content

Read Me First
Beginning
Getting Started
Making Adaptations
A Picture Library - Dictionary
A Picture Library - Stickers
- General
- Leadership
- Organization
- Self Advocacy
Adaptation Samples
Resources