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Archie Willard is an ardent and articulate advocate for health literacy. He chairs health literacy workshops and participates in health literacy programs run by organizations including the Iowa Health System, American Medical Association, and the Joint Commission. In addition, Archie is a guest speaker at health literacy conferences across the United States. But he also didn’t learn to read until he was 54 years old.
In this Health Literacy Out Loud Podcast, Archie Willard talks with Helen Osborne about what it is like to be a struggling reader in healthcare settings. Topics include:
- Growing up as a non-reader
- Learning to read as an adult
- How reading problems affect health understanding
- Ways we all can help
More ways to learn:
- Archie Willard. You can reach him by email at millard@goldfieldaccess.net
- Ask Me 3 (initiative to help patients ask questions), available at http://www.npsf.org/askme3
- American Medical Association Foundation’s “Health Literacy Kit” available at http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/9913.html
- Osborne, H. “In Other Words… Healthcare Communication From an Adult Learner’s Perspective.” On Call Magazine, April, 2004. Available at http://www.healthliteracy.com/article.asp?PageID=3749
- Osborne, H. “Health and Literacy Working Together: A Health Literacy Conference for New Readers & Health Professionals.” This report highlights a very important meeting of adult learners and health professionals in 2004. Available at http://www.healthliteracy.com/article.asp?PageID=7493
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Reading is the key to learning and I could not ever be without the skill.
Comment by john — January 28, 2010 @ 12:00 pm
Reading is one of my greatest joys being blind would be the worst thing for me. Much more than loosing a leg etc. Love to help others learn to read as well.
Comment by ralph — February 8, 2010 @ 11:42 am
Thank you for the American Medical Assoc. “Health Literacy Kit” info. I will order it.
Comment by susan — February 9, 2010 @ 11:38 am