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Jessica Contreras

Research Faculty

Center for Culture and Language
National Technical Institute for the Deaf

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Jessica Contreras

Research Faculty

Center for Culture and Language
National Technical Institute for the Deaf

In the News

  • May 28, 2021

    two women wearing face masks looing at a pamphlet in a doctor's office.

    Researchers show deaf community needs greater guidance on COVID-19 management, care

    A team of researchers, led by NTID, has discovered that improved guidance on COVID-19 management and healthcare navigation accessible to the deaf community is needed. The conclusion is based on studies that show a higher portion of deaf respondents reported challenges with accessing, understanding, and trusting COVID-19 information compared to their hearing peers.