Category: Interpreting Services

  • Helping Those Who Can’t Hear: Providing Sign Language Interpretation in Law Enforcement Settings

    Helping Those Who Can’t Hear: Providing Sign Language Interpretation in Law Enforcement Settings

    When people interact with police, there can be some communication barriers that can lead to misunderstandings, frustration or even tragic consequences. For people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, those barriers are even more pronounced. That’s where a sign language interpreter for police can make all the difference. It’s critical for law enforcement officers to be…

  • About Video Relay Services

    About Video Relay Services

    The deaf, speech impaired, and hard of hearing all use video relay services to communicate with others remotely. This allows them to talk to others in real time with the assistance of a sign language interpreter. VRS is a standard service in the US thanks to relevant legislations that provide federal subsidies. Sweden and other…

  • Using Sign Language Services

    Using Sign Language Services

    Using sign language is a wonderful thing for people to communicate with those who are hard of hearing. It is a language that is universal, and it opens up new opportunities for everyone. Unfortunately, learning sign language is a little bit difficult for some people. It’s better to start at an early age, but it…