Release Date: Wednesday – August 7, 2024
Archive, Bios, Description, Transcripts for Episode 132: Nurse’s Guide to the ADA: Understanding Responsibilities in Caring for Patients with Disabilities
Guests:
- Erin Vinoski Thomas, PhD, MPH, Research Associate Professor & Director, Center for Leadership in Disability (UCEDD)
- Sydnie Smith, M.Ed., Project Manager for the Georgia Statewide Disability and Health Project
- Patricia Lawrence, PhD-prepared nurse practitioner, educator, and researcher at Georgia State University
Center for Leadership in Disability (CLD)
Georgia State University, School of Public Health
Atlanta, Georgia
Phone: 404-413-9331
Email: evinoski@gsu.edu
Link: cld.gsu.edu
Moderator & Host: Barry Whaley, Project Director, Southeast ADA Center
Contents
- Center for Leadership in Disability (CLD) Responsive Practice Training for Health Care Professionals
- Responsive Practice Training Resources from the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability
- ADA Live! Podcasts and Resources on Accessible Health Care and the ADA
- ADA National Network: Accessible Health Care Resources
- More Accessible Health Care and the ADA Resources
Center for Leadership in Disability (CLD)
Responsive Practice Training for Health Care Professionals
- For questions about the Georgia State University School of Public Health Responsive Practice Training Program, email Sydnie Smith, M.Ed., Program Manager, at ssmith387@gsu.edu
Link: cld.gsu.edu/disability-and-health - Responsive Practice Training Program Flyer [PDF]
Source: Center for Leadership in Disability (CLD) at Georgia State University
Link: cld.gsu.edu/files/2022/11/Provider-Training-Recruitment-2022.pdf - Press Release: Description of the Responsive Practice Training for Health Care Professionals
Source: Georgia Academy of Family Physicians
Link: gafp.org/cdc-funded-healthcare-professional-trainings-health-care-and-screening-to-individuals-with-disabilities-and-accessible-and-adaptive-communication - Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guidelines
Source: CAST
Link: udlguidelines.cast.org
Responsive Practice Training Resources from the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability
- Website: Health Professionals Responsive Practice Training
The University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability is a partner in the Responsive Practice Training Project.
Link: iod.unh.edu/nh-disability-health-program/project-trainings - Video: Responsive Practice – Free Training on Providing Disability-Competent Care
Brief video about the training. [Captioned, 2 minutes, 10 seconds]
Link: youtu.be/-UB3PYVAeBA
ADA Live! Podcasts and Resources on Accessible Health Care and the ADA
You can access all ADA Live! episodes with archived audio, accessible transcripts, and resources at ADAlive.org. Most episode transcripts are also available in Spanish. (Transcripciones de los episodios en español.) Listen on the SoundCloud ADA Live! channel at soundcloud.com/adalive.
Source: Southeast ADA Center
- Episode 117: ADA and Effective Communication in Health Care Settings with the Department of Justice | Episode 117 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-117
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-117-resources - Episode 114: Supporting Meaningful Change in Research, Education and Service: The Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) | Episode 114 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-114
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-114-resources - Episode 69: Effective Communication, Accessible Health Care, and the ADA | Episode 69 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-69
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-69-resources - Episode 57: Inclusive Healthy Communities and the ADA| Episode 57 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-57
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-57-resources
ADA National Network: Accessible Health Care Resources
- Health Care and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Source: ADA National Network (ADANN)
Link: adata.org/factsheet/health-care-and-ada - Health Care and Face Coverings: Reducing Communication Barriers for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients
Source: ADA National Network (ADANN)
Link: adata.org/factsheet/healthcare-and-face-coverings - Webinar: Effective Communication in Health Care Settings
Date: August 22, 2024 – Register to attend live or view archive recording.
Source: Southeast ADA Center, Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
Link: disabilitywebinars.org/archives/ada-talks/effective-communication-health-care - ADA, Disability, and Medical School Curriculum
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Link: adasoutheast.org/resources/ada-disability-and-medical-school-curriculum - ADA and Telehealth Challenges Faced by People with Disabilities Accessing Telehealth Services
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Link: adasoutheast.org/resources/ada-and-telehealth-challenges-faced-by-people-with-disabilities-accessing-telehealth-services - Effective systems for providing accommodations or modifications for people with disabilities in the healthcare setting
Source: Southeast ADA Center
Link: adasoutheast.org/resources/effective-systems-for-providing-accommodations-or-modifications-for-people-with-disabilities-in-the-healthcare-setting - Health Care Provider Responsibilities Under The ADA
Source: Pacific ADA Center
Link: adapacific.org/healthcare-provider-responsibilities-under-the-ada - Information on Health Care and the ADA
Source: Pacific ADA Center
Link: adapacific.org/healthcare - Webinar Series and Archives: Health Care and the ADA – Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
Source: Pacific ADA Center
Link: adapresentations.org/healthcare/archive-health.php
More Accessible Health Care and the ADA Resources
- Coverage to Care: Getting the Care You Need – Guide for People with Disabilities [PDF]
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Link: cms.gov/files/document/getting-care-you-need-guide-people-disabilities.pdf - Guide for Effective Communication in Health Care
Source: Hearing Loss Association of America
Web: hearingloss.org/programs-events/communication-access-in-health-care/guide/ - Disability and Health Data System (DHDS)
Provides quick and easy access to data on demographics and health topics among adults with and without reported functional disabilities across the United States. It was updated in 2024 to include 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
DHDS: cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/dhds/index.html
BRFSS: cdc.gov/brfss/index.html - Become a Disability A.L.L.Y. — Information for Health Care Providers
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Link: cdc.gov/ncbddd/humandevelopment/become-a-disability-ALLY-HCP.html - Free Resources on Promoting Disability Access in Health Care [PDF]
Source: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Office of Civil Rights, Diversity, and Inclusion (OCRDI)
Link: hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/hrsa/about/organization/bureaus/ocrdi/free-disability-access-healthcare-resources-chart-07182023.pdf - Final Rule: Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment
Source: U.S. Access Board (July 25, 2024)
Link: federalregister.gov/documents/2024/07/25/2024-16266/standards-for-accessible-medical-diagnostic-equipment - U.S. Access Board Issues Final Rule Setting Low Transfer Height for Certain Medical Diagnostic Equipment
Source: U.S. Access Board (July 26, 2024)
Link: access-board.gov/news/2024/07/26/u-s-access-board-issues-final-rule-setting-low-transfer-height-for-certain-medical-diagnostic-equipment/ - Justice Department to Publish Final Rule to Improve Access to Medical Care for People with Disabilities | Español
Source: U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) (July 26, 2024)
English: justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-publish-final-rule-improve-access-medical-care-people-disabilities
Espanol: justice.gov/es/opa/pr/el-departamento-de-justicia-publicara-una-norma-final-para-mejorar-el-acceso-la-atencion