Abstract

People with communication disabilities experience health and healthcare disparities. One driver is a lack of accessible communication in care interactions. This session equips you with practical strategies to identify communication needs, proactively reduce barriers, and improve access to person-centered care, benefiting individuals with communication disabilities while enhancing service delivery for all.

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Video Length: 1 hour, 6 minutes, 36 seconds

This item record represents a recording of a live webinar held at a previous date. Any references to audience participation, login codes, etc. are no longer applicable

Notes

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Accreditation: Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Author Details

Adena Dacy, MS, CCC-SLP, is Associate Director on ASHA's Health Care Services Team. She has worked as a speech-language pathologist and sign language interpreter in healthcare and community-based programs. Adena currently leads ASHA's initiative to improve health outcomes for people with communication disabilities by advancing effective communication access in healthcare and public health settings.

Presenter is not a nurse.

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

Presentation - Webinar

Format Type

Text-based Document, Video Recording

Study Design/Type

Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Persons with Disabilities, Health Services Accessibility, Communication, Health Care Delivery, Healthcare Disparities

Publisher

Sigma Theta Tau International

Version

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Review Type

None: Educational Material, None: Reputation-based Submission

Acquisition

Publisher-submission

Date of Issue

2026-03-02

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