FRAMINGHAM — When Dan Ringer’s first daughter, Delaney, was born deaf 16 years ago, he learned American Sign Language. It's a skill that he brings, along with his natural compassion, to assist deaf ...

Patients with deafness reported improvements in some aspects of communication with their doctors when an interpreter of sign language joined the in-person visit live via video. Researchers conducted a ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Local health providers are working to bridge the gap between doctors and non-English speakers, offering services to create more efficient and comfortable experiences for patients.

For the nearly 30 million Americans with limited English proficiency (LEP), language barriers can have dangerous (and even deadly) consequences in healthcare settings — miscommunicated care ...

Pediatric primary care providers need more training and support in respectfully addressing weight issues with families while avoiding inadvertently stigmatizing terms, suggest findings from a ...

The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine is piloting a new American Sign Language course aimed at improving communication between medical providers and deaf patients.  Access to American Sign ...

We must go further than the heavy reliance on interpreter services, instead embracing the fundamental principles of linguistically adept care. Nevertheless, even if undocumented migrants were granted ...