Breaking Barriers: Addressing Health Communication Challenges Faced by Refugees with Disabilities

Learning Objectives:

• Identify key health communication barriers that impact refugees with disabilities in the U.S., including the role of limited language access, untrained interpreters, and culturally inappropriate communication practices.
• Analyze the intersection of disability, culture, and refugee status in shaping health communication challenges, drawing on evidence from lived experiences and healthcare provider insights collected through qualitative, community-based participatory research.
• Evaluate effective strategies and policy recommendations for improving health communication with RWDs, including the implementation of patient navigators, cultural brokers, and disability-focused provider training programs.