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    Deaf and hard-of-hearing (D/HH) individuals have made significant gains in many em- ployment sectors since the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008. However, data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that only 5.8% of D/HH persons who are in the labor force work in the health care industry compared to 9.7% of hearing workers. In addition, data from the American Community Survey indicate that almost 25% of these 5.8% D/HH individuals are employed as aides in nursing, psy- chiatric, home health, and personal care areas. Almost 69% of these workers have less than a baccalaureate degree compared to 59% for hearing persons employed in similar jobs. This means that, not only are proportionally fewer D/HH persons employed in the health care professions, but when they are employed, they are in positions that require less education. Generally, D/HH workers are underrepresented in those health care occupations requiring higher degrees and overrepresented in those occupations requiring less education. Unfortunately, stories of unsuccessful attempts by D/HH individuals to enter health care training programs and jobs are legion. A variety of reasons exist for this situation, includ- ing the lack of adequate educational opportunities (resulting in a lack of necessary academic skill development) for D/HH students interested in health care careers, as well as prevailing misunderstandings held by the general population and health care gatekeepers in educa- tion and industry about the potential for D/HH individuals to succeed. These misconcep- tions have contributed to lowered career expectations for these individuals; the perception of prohibitive communication barriers for Generally, D/HH workers are un- derrepresented in those health care occupations requiring higher degrees and overrep- resented in those occupations requiring less education. persons who are D/HH; and the belief that D/HH health care providers cannot per- form competently with hearing patients, clientele, or coworkers. These obstacles create the perception that potential D/HH health care workers are burdens instead of positive contributors in addressing national health care needs. These obstacles also contribute to training and employment disparities for D/HH individuals compared to the general population. Building Pathways to Health Care Careers for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community: Final Report is a call to action to rectify the historic underrepresentation and underemployment of D/HH individuals in the health care industry. This call comes amidst dramatic projections regarding the need for increasing the health care workforce if our nation is to meet the grow- ing health care demands of an aging and diverse citizenry. It also comes as the U.S. Depart- ment of Labor is actively urging the health care industry to reverse its record of poor hiring practices for persons with disabilities by increasing employment opportunities for this group. This Final Report represents the culmination of the charge given to the Task Force on Health Care Careers for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community, a national body comprised of deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing professionals representing postsecondary institutions and health care organizations throughout the country. The Task Force was established in June 2010 by four partners: the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology, Gallaudet University, the National Center for Deaf Health Research at the Uni- versity of Rochester Medical Center, and the Rochester General Health System. Its charge was to make recommendations that will increase career opportunities for D/HH individ- uals to enter and succeed in health care fields, countering an historic underrepresentation in health care careers, particularly in those requiring advanced ed

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    Deaf and hard-of-hearing (D/HH) individuals have made significant gains in many em- ployment sectors since the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008. However, data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that only 5.8% of D/HH persons who are in the labor force work in the health care industry compared to 9.7% of hearing workers. In addition, data from the American Community Survey indicate that almost 25% of these 5.8% D/HH individuals are employed as aides in nursing, psy- chiatric, home health, and personal care areas. Almost 69% of these workers have less than a baccalaureate degree compared to 59% for hearing persons employed in similar jobs. This means that, not only are proportionally fewer D/HH persons employed in the health care professions, but when they are employed, they are in positions that require less education. Generally, D/HH workers are underrepresented in those health care occupations requiring higher degrees and overrepresented in those occupations requiring less education. Unfortunately, stories of unsuccessful attempts by D/HH individuals to enter health care training programs and jobs are legion. A variety of reasons exist for this situation, includ- ing the lack of adequate educational opportunities (resulting in a lack of necessary academic skill development) for D/HH students interested in health care careers, as well as prevailing misunderstandings held by the general population and health care gatekeepers in educa- tion and industry about the potential for D/HH individuals to succeed. These misconcep- tions have contributed to lowered career expectations for these individuals; the perception of prohibitive communication barriers for Generally, D/HH workers are un- derrepresented in those health care occupations requiring higher degrees and overrep- resented in those occupations requiring less education. persons who are D/HH; and the belief that D/HH health care providers cannot per- form competently with hearing patients, clientele, or coworkers. These obstacles create the perception that potential D/HH health care workers are burdens instead of positive contributors in addressing national health care needs. These obstacles also contribute to training and employment disparities for D/HH individuals compared to the general population. Building Pathways to Health Care Careers for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community: Final Report is a call to action to rectify the historic underrepresentation and underemployment of D/HH individuals in the health care industry. This call comes amidst dramatic projections regarding the need for increasing the health care workforce if our nation is to meet the grow- ing health care demands of an aging and diverse citizenry. It also comes as the U.S. Depart- ment of Labor is actively urging the health care industry to reverse its record of poor hiring practices for persons with disabilities by increasing employment opportunities for this group. This Final Report represents the culmination of the charge given to the Task Force on Health Care Careers for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community, a national body comprised of deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing professionals representing postsecondary institutions and health care organizations throughout the country. The Task Force was established in June 2010 by four partners: the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology, Gallaudet University, the National Center for Deaf Health Research at the Uni- versity of Rochester Medical Center, and the Rochester General Health System. Its charge was to make recommendations that will increase career opportunities for D/HH individ- uals to enter and succeed in health care fields, countering an historic underrepresentation in health care careers, particularly in those requiring advanced ed

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    Task Force On Health Care Careers For The Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community: Final Report

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    Deaf and hard-of-hearing (D/HH) individuals have made significant gains in many em- ployment sectors since the passage of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended by the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008. However, data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that only 5.8% of D/HH persons who are in the labor force work in the health care industry compared to 9.7% of hearing workers. In addition, data from the American Community Survey indicate that almost 25% of these 5.8% D/HH individuals are employed as aides in nursing, psy- chiatric, home health, and personal care areas. Almost 69% of these workers have less than a baccalaureate degree compared to 59% for hearing persons employed in similar jobs. This means that, not only are proportionally fewer D/HH persons employed in the health care professions, but when they are employed, they are in positions that require less education. Generally, D/HH workers are underrepresented in those health care occupations requiring higher degrees and overrepresented in those occupations requiring less education. Unfortunately, stories of unsuccessful attempts by D/HH individuals to enter health care training programs and jobs are legion. A variety of reasons exist for this situation, includ- ing the lack of adequate educational opportunities (resulting in a lack of necessary academic skill development) for D/HH students interested in health care careers, as well as prevailing misunderstandings held by the general population and health care gatekeepers in educa- tion and industry about the potential for D/HH individuals to succeed. These misconcep- tions have contributed to lowered career expectations for these individuals; the perception of prohibitive communication barriers for Generally, D/HH workers are un- derrepresented in those health care occupations requiring higher degrees and overrep- resented in those occupations requiring less education. persons who are D/HH; and the belief that D/HH health care providers cannot per- form competently with hearing patients, clientele, or coworkers. These obstacles create the perception that potential D/HH health care workers are burdens instead of positive contributors in addressing national health care needs. These obstacles also contribute to training and employment disparities for D/HH individuals compared to the general population. Building Pathways to Health Care Careers for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community: Final Report is a call to action to rectify the historic underrepresentation and underemployment of D/HH individuals in the health care industry. This call comes amidst dramatic projections regarding the need for increasing the health care workforce if our nation is to meet the grow- ing health care demands of an aging and diverse citizenry. It also comes as the U.S. Depart- ment of Labor is actively urging the health care industry to reverse its record of poor hiring practices for persons with disabilities by increasing employment opportunities for this group. This Final Report represents the culmination of the charge given to the Task Force on Health Care Careers for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community, a national body comprised of deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing professionals representing postsecondary institutions and health care organizations throughout the country. The Task Force was established in June 2010 by four partners: the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology, Gallaudet University, the National Center for Deaf Health Research at the Uni- versity of Rochester Medical Center, and the Rochester General Health System. Its charge was to make recommendations that will increase career opportunities for D/HH individ- uals to enter and succeed in health care fields, countering an historic underrepresentation in health care careers, particularly in those requiring advanced ed

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    Task Force on Health Care Careers for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Community

    Final Report March 2012

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    16%

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    Gallaudet University 800 Florida Avenue NE Washington,DC 20002 www.gallaudet.edu

    Rochester lnstllute of Technology National Technical lnst ute 52 Lomb MemorialDrive Rochester, NY 14623 www.nt d.rit.edu

    University of Rochester Medical Center 801 E lmwood Avenue Rochester, NY 14642 www .urmc.rochester .edu

    Rochester General Health System 1425 PorUand Avenue Rochester,NY 14621 www.rochestergeneral.org

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