Andi Frey

Physical therapist. History nerd.

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(4) "...may have to rely on an LEP person's family members or other persons whose language skills and competency in interpreting have not been established. Proper agency or recipient planning and implementation is important in order to ensure that those situations rarely occur."

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(1) What laws pertain to #LEP access? The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) prohibited discrimination based on race or national origin. Dept Health & Human Services interpreted the act to require all recipients of fed financial assistance to provide meaningful access for LEP.

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(3) What are oral interpretation standards? "The agency or recipient should meet its obligations under EO 13166 or Title VI by supplying competent language services free of cost. In rare emergency situations, the agency or recipient..."

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In Suffolk County 18.6% of the population is characterized as Limited English Proficiency (#LEP). Check the figure below for the most common languages, and https://t.co/ycHCcd0757 Map App for information for your area. #Boston #Massachusetts

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(3) Now, a fun map from the extremely helpful https://t.co/Y3mJeLesbs, a federal interagency website and clearinghouse for #LEP information. Check out their LEP Mapping Tools to explore the number of LEP individuals in your area. #DataIsBeautiful #BadMapsOfCapeCod

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(1) How many Limited English Proficiency (#LEP) individuals are in your patient population? LEP is defined as total population over 5 years of age who speak a language other than English at home OR speak English less than "very well".

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(2) Check out the Boston-area demographics regarding percent #LEP out of the total population (over 5 years of age) from the American Community Survey for 2014. Note that Boston has >2x as many LEP residents compared to the national average. #Boston #Massachusetts

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(5) To start, here is a wonderful introductory article on the scale of the problem from NPR. More to come soon. https://t.co/qHSnxcMM9V

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(1) This is the start of a (hopefully long, productive, and enlightening) series examining interpreter use for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) patients. #LEP

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(4) Ultimately, change will come when we, as individual clinicians and a larger medical profession, address the culture of apathy surrounding interpreter use, and when we value efficient communication with LEP patients over our own desires. #advocate #BeTheChange

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@CaitlinFitzPT I like to tackle problems/issues early, clear the air if needed before problems snowball. Talk it out early. #IHPFT2

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@JoeVDrumline @Elisa_Y_L You really are Mr. Encouragement. I try to channel your energy during difficult sessions!

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@JoeVDrumline @Elisa_Y_L BEST PT TRICK EVER!!!! I miss my stethoscope notes! #IHPFT2

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@CaitlinFitzPT I have an RTC repair pt who tenses up as soon as move her arm. With my CI she is very loose. Think she smells fear. #IHPFT2

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@LianaLitsky @clbrock13 I have no poker face. My CI knows this. Sometimes I think he enjoys watching my brain work when I'm stumped. #IHPFT2

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Analyzed the antalgic gait of a wounded seagull and concluded human wings would make a great assistive device. #needtosleep @PTSchoolProbs

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Review of Kennewick Man- Understanding migration to the New World through osteological analysis. http://t.co/mUr6lYA60P via @SmithsonianMag