Lists and explains the laws and regulations OCR enforces seeking to ensure effective communication with persons who are deaf or hard of hearing Read More
Clinical Research Guidelines on Communicating Informed Consent for Individuals Who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing and Scientists
Provides several suggestions for ensuring that research expectations and procedures are clearly understood by participants and scientists who may be deaf or hard-of-hearing Read More
Emergency Preparedness Resources for Persons with Disabilities
Lists resources from HHS and other federal entities to help ensure that individuals have equal access to Emergency Services Read More
Enforcement Success Stories Involving Persons with Disabilities
Summarizes selected OCR compliance reviews and complaint investigations involving individuals with disabilities, many of whom are deaf and sought redress for ineffective communication Read More
OCR and The Joint Commission: Improving Patient-Provider Communications to Promote Language Assistance Education, YouTube videos
Provides several disability resources for effective communication, with deaf individuals being one group of focus Read More
Accessibility
Provides several resources for people with disabilities navigating ACL.gov and summarizes Section 508 accessibility requirements Read More
Ensuring Equity and Inclusion
Provides various resources including guidance from federal programs, ASL information, and Spanish-language information (all promoting equity in COVID-19 information) Read More
COVID-19 Guidelines for Healthcare Providers – Video-Based Telehealth Accessibility for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients
Friday. April 17, 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic has compelled the accelerated the use of telehealth services. Accessibility Solutions The patient must instruct the healthcare professional as to what the appropriate reasonable accommodation(s) are for the video appointment; qualified interpreting services, captioning services, or both. There are four possibilities for a patient-directed accommodation: Remote interpreting services on the same screen or platform …
Resources for Everyone
Complation of COVID-19 resources for several groups, such as older adults, people with disabilities, those who are hard of hearing, etc. Read More
Federal Healthcare Resilience Task Force Alternate Care Site Toolkit Third Edition
Published in 2020 This Alternate Care Site (ACS) Toolkit is medical operations guidance and was developed with the intent to help state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) entities address potential capacity and capability gaps in health care systems during the 2020 SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) pandemic. It is intended to provide medical operations guidance and technical assistance to SLTT entities in …