Case Studies
Emergency Services
ASL Interpreters for COVID Press Conferences
A team of American Sign Language interpreters found themselves in the spotlight’s glare during the coronavirus pandemic—interpreting high-profile press conferences by the New York State governor that earned widespread acclaim.
Community Interpreting, Education, Emergency Services, Healthcare, Legal
The Case for Using a Certified Deaf Interpreter
Generally, the interpreters who are understood most clearly by Deaf people are interpreters who themselves are Deaf. Those who meet the rigorous standards of the Registry of Interpreters for the...
Community Interpreting
Take Me Out to the ASL-Interpreted Ball Game
The Red Wings welcome DHH fans to every home game with American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters along the first and third baselines translating pre-game festivities, the national anthem, and the...
Education
Atlanta Area School For The Deaf
The faculty and administration at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf (AASD) provide academic programs in a bilingual environment—English and American Sign Language (ASL). Visitors to the school who...
Emergency Services
Seminole County Emergency Management
It was during a 2009 conversation with an American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter that Emergency Manager Alan S. Harris recognized an opportunity to boost the service level in the Seminole...