Authors: Luke Johnson (E-17, Spokane Foundations), Emily Mudrick, RN BSN, Genya Shimkin, MPH, and Alisse Cassell

We would like to acknowledge and thank the following people for their expertise and assistance with this module:
- Lance Forshay, MS (Associate Teaching Professor and American Sign Language Director at UW)
- Jaime Wilson, PhD, ABN, ABPP, MSCP (Prescribing Medical Psychologist, Board-certified Neuropsychologist, & Rehabilitation Psychologist)
- Georgia Sadler, PhD (Professor emeritus from UCSD)
- Amy Perkins (E-19, Bozeman Foundations)

Objectives
By the end of this module, students will be able to:

Identify specific health care disparities faced by d/Deaf and hard of hearing (HoH) communities.
Describe at least three causes for these health disparities.
Define Deaf Culture.
Implement five strategies for effective communication with d/Deaf and HoH patients.

Requirements

1. Reflect + Check Your Knowledge
2. Reading Assignment I: Deaf Health and Culture
3. Reading Assignment II: Supporting Patients
4. Assignment: Forum Posts
5. Submit your Statement of Completion
6. Log your completion of this module in your UP Tracker
7. Evaluate this module