I think this is a wonderful resource.  I've already sent it on to
several people.  The only thing that might limit its use is the Florida
specific references to the Medicaid programs.  But I understand why that
was put in.  I love the sign section in the very beginning.  It would be
nice if we could have standardized signage throughout the country.  That
was something discussed at the Joint Commission Symposium in 2006 but I
haven't seen any further development by Joint Commission to mandate
standardized signage.  I wonder if state health departments could
mandate standardized signage?  As a user of health services recently in
a new location it would be nice to find areas more easily.  It seems
every hospital has to call their departments something different outside
ER. At my old job they created an ER entrance with RED on the outside of
the building to signify ER.  Of course several employees said long
before that (but I'm color blind).  The administration then said well it
says Emergency.  What if I can't read was the next question.
Administration didn't ever answer.  

Julie

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-----Original Message-----
From: healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Andrew Pleasant
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 10:04 PM
To: The Health and Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [HealthLiteracy 2193] Re: NEW RESOURCE- Staying Healthy: An
English Learner's Guide to Health Care and Healthy Living

That makes yet another addition to the growing collection of health  
literacy curricula.  To see the rest that I've found or been told of,  
visit http://www.advancinghealthliteracy.com/curricula.html.

If anyone has any other contributions, just send them to me and I'll  
get it posted asap.

Best,

Andrew Pleasant


On Jul 25, 2008, at 6:39 PM, Greg Smith wrote:


> I just wanted to let folks know about a new health literacy  

> curriculum which

> integrates health and nutrition into adult ESOL instruction.    

> Developed

> through a grant from the Florida Department of Education, these  

> materials

> consists of a teacher's guide and easy to read student resource book.

>

> We had an outstanding development team who worked on this project,  

> including

> Sabrina Kurtz-Rossi, Marty Lane, Jordana Frost and our own  

> discussion list

> moderator Julie McKinney.

>

> The materials are freely available to download from our website at

> www.floridaliteracy.org

>

> We would be very interested in your feedback.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Greg

> ________________________________________

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> Florida Literacy Coalition, Inc.

> Florida's Adult and Family Literacy Resource Center

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