Patient Rights Advocacy
We help deaf patients understand and use their rights - and push for systemic change in healthcare.
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Access to healthcare is a human right. Deaf patients are too often denied interpreters, excluded from decisions about their own care, and left to navigate a system that wasn't built for them. We build accessible resources, grow awareness, and advocate for a healthcare system that works for everyone.
More than
30%
Over 1/3 of physicians surveyed said they know little or nothing about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Communication Access Card
A free card you can carry and show at any doctor's office, hospital, or clinic to request an interpreter or other communication support — so your rights are clear from the moment you walk in.
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Featured Project
Advancing Patient-Centered Outcomes for Deaf Patients in Telehealth
in partnership with Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Community-driven research on how deaf people experience telehealth - with the goal of shaping better systems, better care, and better outcomes.
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