Sign Languages – ASL, SEE, PSE, Cued Speech
Advice for Service Providers When Requesting Sign Language Interpreting Services Did you know that “sign language” is not a ‘one size fits all’ language? To ensure optimal communication, it is...
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Ice Age in ASL
Ice Age - Continental Drift Ice Age: Continental Drift Voiced by many well-known talents such as Ray Romano and Queen Latifah, will also feature a Sign Along choice for fans of American Sign Language...
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Why Would Anybody Need a ‘Deaf’ Interpreter?
In March 2012, we posted a blog regarding Sign Language Interpreters who are Deaf and active members of the Deaf Community. Recently , this topic was addressed by an experienced hearing interpreter...
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The Sign Language Interpreter
An Interpreter’s Balancing Act: Sign language interpreters. What do they do? For those unfamiliar, it may seem pretty simple…similar to the work of foreign language interpreters. However, there are...
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Hurricanes and Deafness and Isolation and Hope
This is a story about Louise and her experience during hurricane Donna in 1960. Louise is deaf and lives alone in an apartment in Naples Florida. During the day, she works in the local library while...
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Sign Language Interpreters in the Courtroom
Deaf people have a legal right to a qualified interpreter. In legal settings, a qualified legal interpreter will have a specific skill set to ensure that the deaf person’s right to be present and...
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Sign Language Interpreters and California AB5
On September 11, 2019, the California State Senate voted to pass gig-worker bill AB5 without an exemption for translators and interpreters. Final vote was 26 to 11 and AB5 has now been signed by...
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AB5 and Interpreters …. seriously?
California Assembly Bill 5 or AB 5 is a state statute that codifies into law a landmark Supreme Court of California case, Dynamex Operations West, Inc. vs. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County,...
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