We ♥ Health Literacy

It’s no secret.

We have a crush on health literacy. Maybe you do, too. Or maybe you only like it as a friend. And of course it’s possible that you have no idea what health literacy is. Whatever kind of relationship you have, it’s about to get better.

Every week, we’ll have a new post related to health literacy. These posts will range from getting around tricky jargon terms to enhancing text with visuals and musings on plain language, design, usability, typography, and much more. Basically, if it’s related to health literacy, it’s fair game.

Check out our latest post:

Sesame Street: An Education in Public Health Messaging

Jan

25

2018

by We ♥ Health Literacy

A TV screen shows Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch standing alongside two CommunicateHealth doodles.

Chances are, dear readers, you’ve seen at least a few episodes of Sesame Street over the years. Some people’s earliest lessons in literacy and numeracy come from Elmo, Big Bird, and Cookie Monster. Sesame Street is famous for finding fun ways to teach kids the ABCs and the 123s — and even lessons in empathy. […]