Providing Effective Healthcare Communication to Deaf & Hard of Hearing May 14, 2009

On Thursday, May 14, Deaf Independent Living Association, Inc. (DILA) is hosting a free, informative seminar regarding “Effective Communication for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in a Healthcare Setting.” The workshop is being held at the Queen Anne’s County Art Council, 206 S. Commerce St, Centreville, MD and begins at 4:30pm to better explain to all healthcare professionals what their responsibilities are under Title III of the ADA for “providing” effective communication, give them an understanding of the different communication needs of the deaf and hearing loss patients and inform them of potential tax credits and incentives when they comply with the ADA. Open to the general public and all are welcome to attend. Interpreters provided.

Presenter, Mrs. Kim Pudans-Smith, will give an in-depth presentation on this very complex topic. She is a deaf interpreter, a member of the Maryland Association of the Deaf (MDAD) and National Association of the Deaf (NAD), has taught Communication Sciences and Disorders as wells as Deaf Studies, is currently an ASL Program Coordinator at Gallaudet University and has a strong background in the ADA.

These workshops are held in collaboration with DILA, the Governor’s Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the Maryland Association of the Deaf. Funding for this workshop is provided by Maryland Home and Community Care Foundation. For more information or to register for one of these workshops, contact DILA at 410-742-5052, V/TTY or visit www.dila.org.

Official Website: http://www.dila.org/events.php