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Accessible Patient Care: Supporting Individuals with Disabilities

Last Updated on August 11, 2026

This educational presentation provides practical guidance to help providers deliver accessible, equitable, and patient-centered care for individuals with disabilities. Topics include respectful language, disability-related health inequities, ADA considerations, effective communication, appropriate involvement of support persons, universal design, and strategies clinicians can use to promote patient autonomy and improve health outcomes.

Accessible Patient Care: Supporting Individuals with Disabilities