D-style

Challenges. Like dealing with a computer or smartphone. Finding a job. Understanding bills. Even standing up for yourself is difficult. Nearly 100,000 people live in poverty in the Netherlands alone due to low literacy.

I-style

Participating in society. It’s not literacy, but as an adult, you struggle with reading, writing, and/or arithmetic. Consequently, you are not good enough to participate. There are about 2.5 million people in the Netherlands.

S-style

Family and health. Children of low-literate parents often also have a language deficiency, so there will be a next generation as well. The health situation is also less good. Just read the medicine labels and leaflets…

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Recognise. Signals like ‘Forgot my glasses’ or ‘sore hand’. Having no email address, not using full stops or commas. Difficulty with mobile banking, etc. Discuss it and know there is much help available.

And from this month on, every day at 5 pm, the Dutch News in Simple Language.