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U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Disability Rights Section Americans with Disabilities Act ADA Business BRIEF: Sign language interpreters Sign language is used by many Communicating with People Who Are Deaf people who are deaf or hard of or Hard of Hearing in Hospital Settings hearing. It is a visually interactive language that uses a combination of hand motions, body gestures, and People who are deaf or hard of hearing use a variety of ways to facial expressions. There are communicate. Some rely on sign language interpreters or assistive several different types of sign listening devices; some rely primarily on written messages. Many language, including American can speak even though they cannot hear. The method of Sign Language (ASL) and communication and the services or aids the hospital must provide will Signed English. vary depending upon the abilities of the person who is deaf or hard of hearing and on the complexity and nature of the communications that Oral interpreters are required. Effective communication is particularly critical in health Not all people who are deaf or