PHS-370 Health Disparities in the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community

Course Overview

One of the defining characteristics of deaf health in the U.S. is a wide gap in deaf health outcomes compared to the general population. This course is designed to help students explore the following issues: 1) deaf health inequalities, disparities, and inequities; 2) the intersectionality of multiple identities and the impact of this on health disparities; 3) why health disparities exist; and 4) how to intervene against health disparities in the deaf community. Students explore how deaf health disparities come into being via inaccessibility, communication barriers, and power imbalances. They will also identify resources and strategies for documenting and addressing deaf health disparities.

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