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Improving Accessibility to Internet-based Public Health Information for Deaf Americans
Matthew Starr, MPH; Christopher Lehfeldt, DDS; Colleen Evenstad, MS; Christina Kelley, CI/CT; Thomas Coughlan, MS; Greg Livadas, BS
Communication & Dissemination Committee at Rochester Prevention Research Center: National Center for Deaf Health Research
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
This poster was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number U48-DP-00031 and U48-DP-001910 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The findings and conclusions in this poster are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the CDC.

How many Deaf ASL Users in the U.S.?
► Approximately 17% (36 million) of American adults report some degree of hearing loss (www.nidcd.nih.gov)
► Approximately 360,000 to 517,000 are Deaf Americans who use ASL (www.research.gallaudet.edu)
► Spring 2009: Public notifications during H1N1 outbreak did not effectively reach Deaf ASL Users:
? Radio was not an option
? Captioning and printed media were partially effective
? No video-based ASL information was available
► March 2011: Snapshot search of accessible websites (excluding H1N1 information):
? Accessible website: ASL videos and/or videos with captioning
? Used MacBook with Safari browser
? Five large state/city public health agencies
? Search key words used: ?translate,? ?video,? ?American Sign Language? or ?ASL,? and ?captioning?

Internet-based ASL videos lauded by the Deaf Community
? NCDHR produced 22 H1N1 Vlogs (Video Blogging)
? Seasonal Flu Videos in ASL (CDC)
? ASL Video about a published article from PCD (CDC)
What can you do to minimize the risk of getting exposed to swine flu?
(5/1/09)
ASL videos about flu guidances at the CDC website.
Landmark ASL adaptation of CDC?s Preventing Chronic Disease article (March 2011)

http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/ncdhr/information/documents/PRCInternetPoster4by8FINAL.pdf

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FLU ASL/English Videos


Videos from the Deaf Wellness Center, University of Rochester

CHILDREN- http://www.cdc.gov/flu/audio/Child_Flu_Cap.wmv

ADULTS- http://www.cdc.gov/flu/audio/Adult_Flu_Cap.wmv

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American sign Language video dictionary

http://www.aslpro.com/cgi-bin/aslpro/aslpro.cgi

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ASL swine flu videos

Deaf.doc.org

http://www.deafdoc.org/welcome/

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How do you know you have it? How is passed from one person to another? How can you avoid getting sick? How can you help prevent it from spreading? How can you take care of yourself when you have the Swine Flu?

Find out here!

Cleaning vs Disinfecting
Cleaning Or Washing Your Hands
Cold Symtoms What Is a Cold?
Flu Quiz Part 1
Flu Quiz Part 2
Flu Symtoms
H1N1 How to Treat It
H1N1 Why is it Called the Swine Flu
Healthy Habits
High Risk Groups
How Do Flu Viruses Get Their Names
How To Care For Someone With The Flu
How To Make And Use Disinfectant
How To Prevent Colds and Flu
If I have the Flu Will Antiviral Medicine Help?
Swine Flu Parties
The Flu: What does High Risk Mean?
What Are the Antiviral Medicines for the Flu?
What is the Flu?
What to Do If You Have the Flu
When and How Often Should I Wash My Hands?
Why Do I Need to Take Antiviral Medications Immediately?
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Mental Health

http://www.deafinfo.org.uk/

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CDC Video in American Sign Language on Hurricane and Disaster Preparedness

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=152932

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Preparing for a Hurricane

For American Sign Language (ASL)
Video

Video in American Sign Language (ASL) - Download WMV file
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Information on Influenza A H1N1:

http://www.deafmd.org/pub/Swine-Flu-Influenza-A-H1N1/Public-Service-Announcement

Understanding tests:
http://www.deafmd.org/pub/Understanding-Tests

Find a doctor in your area
http://www.deafmd.org/content/doctors/index.cfm

News http://www.deafmd.org/content/news/index.cfm
In the "News" section, the user has the ability to learn more about current health events and stories in the news as they are signed in ASL. News articles are listed in chronological order or can be searched by using the search box. When selecting a news article, the video will begin playing. How quickly the video begins playing will depend on the speed of your internet connection. Each video is different in length, but videos average between 2-3 minutes.
It is important to understand that treatment should never be delayed because of something you have read on DeafMD. If you think that you have a medical emergency, call 911 immediately or go to your nearest Emergency Room.

DeafMD does not provide medical advice [...]