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These resources are to help the public learn more about health and health literacy.
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These include easy-to-read books and online lessons that cover overall health. They are best used with some support from a teacher or tutor, but can also be used on their own.
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“What To Do For Health” Book series
From the Institute for HealthCare Advancement (IHA). Series of seven self-care books written at the 3rd to 5th grade level. Teacher Training manuals available for each title.
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Staying Healthy: An English Learner’s Guide to Health Care and Healthy Living
From the Florida Literacy Coalition, Inc. Easy-to-read health book for new immigrants and English language learners. Teacher’s guide available.
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MedlinePlus
Interactive tutorials with audio about a large number of health topics, tests and diagnostic procedures:
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Project SHINE: ESL Health Units
Designed for older immigrants and refugees, these units can be used for anyone who want to improve their English and communicate more effectively in healthcare settings.
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Queens Library: A Health Literacy Curriculum for ESOL Learners
Written for a library-based class to improve English language skills in the context of learning about health, this curriculum contains 20 units with lesson plans, worksheets and mp3s.
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Expecting the Best
A health and wellness curriculum created for English language learners.
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Medicines in My Home
This interactive website includes lessons, handouts, videos, and other resources for teaching about reading medicine labels and using medicines correctly.
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Family Health and Literacy: Teaching Health by Topic
Includes links to websites, lessons and handouts, listed by topic.
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These websites have health information about a large range of topics at a reasonably low literacy level. Some have information in many different languages.
(For health care practitioners: don’t reinvent the wheel—search these sites for information to print out and give to patients!)
MedlinePlus
Easy-to-read health materials listed by topic alphabetically.
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KidsHealth
Colorful, multi-media site with information for kids, parents and teens.
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Healthfinder
Big selection of topics, clearly written and reviewed, also available in Spanish.
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Heart, Lung and Blood Diseases/Heart Health
Brochures, wallet cards, healthy recipes and more. Most are easy-to-read. Some in Spanish and Vietnamese.
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Diabetes Patient Education
From the National Diabetes Education Clearinghouse. This site offers easy-to-read brochures in English and Spanish.
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Healthy Roads Media
Information listed by topic and by language, in the form of fact sheets, audio, or multimedia tutorials.
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EthnoMED Patient Education
Patient education in many languages. Also lists audio information for blind and low-literate populations.
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Refugee Health Information Network
Mulitlingual health information for refugees and their health care providers
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The following examples demonstrate the Friends of Family Health Center’s approach to patient friendly communication.
Childhood obesity
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Exercise
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Get moving as a family to stay healthy
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How much food should my child eat?
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How to use a dry powder inhaler
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How to use a meter dose inhaler and spacer
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Serving sizes for food and drinks
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The right medicine is key to asthma control!
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Use a meter to manage your asthma
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Use a peak flow meter to manage your child’s asthma
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What to after your baby is born
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What to do if your child has the stomach flu
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