Application of the truth and reconciliation model to meaningfully engage deaf sign language users in the research process.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

One of the most underrepresented public health populations is the U.S. Deaf community-a minority group of 500,000 + individuals who communicate using American Sign Language (ASL). Research on Deaf health outcomes is significantly lacking due to inaccessible research procedures and mistrust of researchers that stems from historical mistreatment of Deaf people (i.e., Audism).

Methods

Following the Truth and Reconciliation Model, we hosted three Deaf community forums between October and November 2016 across New England. We invited attendees to share their experiences in the research world and make recommendations about how researchers can better include Deaf people in their studies. A select group of hearing researchers served as representatives of the research commu

SUBMITTER: Anderson ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8720115 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature