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The popular photo library featuring actors with learning disabilities.
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Just back from presenting at the UN conference on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

We shared our work on inclusive AI co-produced with people with learning disabilities.

photosymbols.com/blogs/news

#COSP18 #COSP #GlobalGoals #EveryoneIncluded #LearningDisability #Inclusion #Disability
Photograph of the United Nations General Assembly Hall, with empty green desks and rows of chairs arranged in a semicircle. Overlaid is the logo and title for the “Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,” featuring colourful circular hands and text on a blue background. The United Nations emblem and name appear in white on the left side.
June 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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🎉 We quietly launched something big today.

EasyMaker is our new tool for creating Easy Read - fast, guided, and shaped by people with learning disabilities from the start.

PDF, audio, mobile, web, Plain English - it’s all there.

🔗 www.photosymbols.com/easymaker
A smiling man in a suit sits at a desk, holding a phone and looking at a laptop with the EasyMaker logo. On the wall is a framed certificate that reads: “EasyMaker – Certified Easy Read Expert.” The background is a bright blue sky with fluffy clouds.
May 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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🚀 Countdown’s on…

#EasyMaker launches next week - our bold new tool for creating Easy Read.

Shaped with people with learning disabilities. Powered by People.

📖 www.photosymbols.com/blogs/news/if-easy-read-was-easy
🔗 www.photosymbols.com/pages/easymaker

#EasyRead #LearningDisability #AI
Pete from Photosymbols and Sanjay from Camden People First reviewing Easy Read documents with an EasyMaker sign on the table.
May 1, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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Wow! We’ve had 3,500 applications for our two job vacancies. 🌍✨ We’re currently shortlisting and will be inviting candidates to interview soon. Thanks to everyone who applied. Stay tuned.
February 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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📖 The Easy Read Design Course is here!
Learn how great design makes Easy Read clearer, more engaging and truly accessible.

🎓 Earn an Advanced Certificate in Easy Read Design
📅 Starts 2nd June 2025 – Sign up now

🔗 photosymbols.com/design-course

#EasyRead #LearningDisability #AccessibleDesign
A promotional graphic for The Easy Read Design Course. The background is bright blue with clouds. The course title is displayed in bold white text inside a dark rectangular box. Below, white text on a maroon banner states: “Course starts 2 June 2025. Book your place at www.photosymbols.com. Phone 0117 457 8888.” In the top right corner, a diagonal banner reads “Early Bird Price £500 + VAT.” Around the edges, six diverse individuals with and without learning disabilities are engaged in different activities, such as reading, writing, using a laptop, and presenting at a whiteboard. The Easy Read Academy logo with a five-star rating is placed in the bottom left corner.
February 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Staying safe on the internet and social media - easy read and video from SeeAbility...

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Staying safe on the internet and social media (easy read)
Easy Read guide to staying safe on the internet.
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February 11, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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✨ Easy Read when it matters most! ✨

Introducing EasyMaker, our new AI system that creates instant Easy Read in multiple formats – and it’s powered by people. Find out more:

🔗 www.photosymbols.com/blogs/news/shaping-the-future-of-easy-read

#EasyRead #Inclusion #AI #LearningDisability #CoProduction
Shaping the Future of Easy Read – With the People Who Use It Most
EasyMaker creates instant Easy Read in multiple formats. Co-produced with self-advocacy groups, it helps organisations make information truly accessible.
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February 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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✨ A Role Not Just Anyone Can Master ✨ We’re searching for that one exceptional person to join us as Symbol Designer & Resident Artist. Could it be you? Discover more and apply: photosymbols.com/blogs/news/a-role-not-just-anyone-can-master
Four individuals stand in front of a bright blue sky with light clouds. Each holds a white sign with bold black text that together reads: ‘Join us and shine.’ They are dressed in colourful clothing, smiling warmly and invitingly.
January 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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✨ We’re Hiring! ✨
Join Photosymbols and help create a more inclusive world. 🌍

🎨 Symbol Designer & Resident Artist (£37,500, full-time)
📞 Customer Care Officer (£14,000 for 20 hours/week)

Remote roles with great benefits!
👉 Apply by 4pm, 14th Feb at photosymbols.com/jobs
Maroon graphic with the Photosymbols logo at the top centre. The text reads ‘We are hiring’ in bold white letters, followed by ‘photosymbols.com/jobs’ in smaller text below.
January 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Hello, Bluesky! 👋

We’ve made the jump and can’t wait to connect with people here. Let’s create a kinder, more inclusive world together. 🌍 #HelloBluesky #InclusionMatters #EasyRead #LearningDisability #Photosymbols
A cheerful group of diverse people, including individuals with learning disabilities, posing against a bright blue sky background. The central figure, a man wearing glasses and a coral shirt, stands confidently, surrounded by others engaging warmly—smiling, pointing, or fist-bumping. The words ‘Hello Bluesky’ are prominently displayed in bold, friendly text above the group.
December 8, 2024 at 1:45 PM