HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES -- A Dalmatian is helping hospital patients in Los Angeles heal, despite his own disability. You might be tempted to call out to Charlie the Dalmatian, but he may not respond.

One deaf hospital patient in Jacksonville Beach said she was given a stuffed monkey instead of the sign-language interpreter she requested for hours. Feeling isolated, she finally asked nurses for ...

ALBANY -- Hearing that you have a terrible disease is hard enough. Now imagine getting the bad news in a language you don't speak. Capital Region hospitals overcome language barriers by using special ...

Health literacy, the ability to understand and participate in one’s healthcare, is important for all patients. However, some patients, such as those who do not speak English as a first language, have ...

Adam Schembri works for La Trobe University, and is a member of the Victorian Auslan Training Consortium. He receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Before we answer that question, it ...