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Wylie - LIFE Poster: Educating Medical Professionals on Effective Communication Strategies to Use with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients

Center:

MI-Developmental Disabilities Institute, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2023

Contact Information:

Michael Bray
[email protected]
313-577-4178

Product Description:

Approximately ¼ people in the United States has a disability, and ~6% of Americans are D/deaf or severely hard of hearing. Studies show that deaf patients, compared to hearing patients, make less frequent trips to their PCP and more trips to the ER, most likely due to lack of communication access.

Keyword(s):

LEND, deaf and hard of hearing, medical professionals, communication, ASL

Product/Publication Type(s):

Conference presentations and posters presented

Target Audience:

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Students

Alternative Format:

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

[email protected]

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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