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Pediatricians learn ways to communicate with deaf patients

Passing notes and waving aren't ideal ways to communicate.

About six years ago, two deaf parents brought their newborn deaf child to Stephen Harrison, M.D., FAAP, for care.

"We couldn't seem to find an appropriate way to communicate," the Reston, Va., pediatrician said. "We wrote notes to each other. We gestured, indicating the medical problem or treatment to be followed. It was a totally frustrating experience."

So Dr. Harrison and a nurse in his practice decided to take a sign language class offered by Fairfax County, Va.

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