A fresh start for 2026
We've kicked off the new year with some big changes at Photosymbols – a new website, new subscription options, and a clearer focus on what we do be...
The importance of Photosymbols
Photosymbols are now very popular in Australia, so we caught up with an organisation who have been using them for years - the Self Advocacy Resourc...
Bringing Autism Images to Life: Grace’s Perspective
“Pictures to explain Autism have long been at the top of my Photosymbols Wishlist. So, when I became an Expert Adviser earlier this year, one of the first sets of images I had the privilege of working on was the recent set of Autism and Neurodiversity images."
A lasting friendship
Many moons ago we did a photo shoot with two toddlers who were turned into the Photosymbols characters Delilah and Harriet. This year we got to cat...
Annual Health Check Film
You may recognise some familiar faces in this new short film about Annual Health Checks produced by The Brandon Trust in partnership with learning ...
Sharing Ideas, Sunshine and Easy Read Ambitions
This week, on one of those rare and perfect English summer days, I had the pleasure of meeting representatives from So So Easy Word, a pioneering g...
Pete on the Airwaves with People First KC
Something exciting happened this week. Our very own Pete Le Grys was invited as a special guest on the People First Keighley & Craven podcast. ...
New Images to Explain Benefits and Consultations
This blog is available in Easy Read. You can download it as a PDF, see the mobile version here or listen to the Easy Audio version here. When benef...
From Side Panel to Centre Stage
Photosymbols were invited to present at the United Nations during the 18th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD (COSP18), sharing our work on inclusive AI and accessible information. We talked about Easy Read, legal access, and the vital role of co-production in shaping technology. Our presentation introduced EveryVoice AI - a new model built from the voices and insights of people with learning disabilities, designed to sit at the heart of all our AI tools, including EasyMaker.
#COSP18 #COSP #GlobalGoals #EveryoneIncluded
Find the Right Pictures with New Themes
We've been working to make finding pictures in the Photosymbols library easier and more intuitive. Here's what's new: Browse by theme We've transfo...
Picture summaries and alt text
We’ve added a couple of changes to the information available for each image in the library that we think have big potential for making your Easy R...
When Easy Read Arrives Too Late
“If I can’t find some information in Easy Read, I give up looking. If you have to go out and look for it, you don’t really know where to go. In that case, I’d have to give it to my support and get them to read it.”