5179.0: Wednesday, November 15, 2000: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

Perspectives on Deafness

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement.
Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives
Presider(s):T.B. Announced
2:30 PMIdentification of the barriers deaf individuals encounter when accessing healthcare services: The consumer's perspective
Lisa M. Harmer, MBA, Kerry L. Knox, PhD
2:45 PMCommunication when the patient is Deaf: Perspectives of clinicians and patients
Annie Steinberg, MD, Steven Barnett, MD, Philip Zazove, MD, Erin Wiggins, MBA
3:00 PMThe diagnostic interview schedule for use with individuals who are deaf (DDIS-IV): Preliminary Findings
Elizabeth A. Eckhardt, CSW, Marjorie F. Goldstein, PhD, Annie Steinberg, MD, Louise Montoya, MA
3:15 PMThe Costs of Childhood-Onset Hearing Loss: Estimates from a 'Cost-of-Illness' Approach
Scott D. Grosse, PhD, Amanda A. Honeycutt, PhD, Laura J. Dunlap, MA, Diana J. Schendel, PhD
3:30 PMCreative access to medical education and practice for people with hearing loss
Michelle Nashleanas, PhD
Sponsor:Disability Forum
Cosponsors:Social Work; Socialist Caucus

The 128th Annual Meeting of APHA