Thirty days ago NIS announced a restructuring plan to our staff interpreters in San Diego. Word of this quickly spread to the Deaf and interpreting community, leading to some rumors and speculation. Well, today is that day of transition, and I would like to speak about these changes. First of all, this was NOT an easy […]
Tag: Interpreters
Interpreters are “Expensive”
Over the years I have witnessed people refer to American Sign Language Interpreters as “expensive.” I would like to suggest that this label is, at most, unjustified, or at least, not helpful. It is of course quite rare for a Deaf individual to pay for interpreting services out of their own pocket. The cost of […]
Idaho ASL Interpreter Licensing Town Hall Meetings
—Passing Along– Information from Idaho RID’s Facebook page: Interested in learning more about the Idaho sign language interpreting licensure bill? Join us for a town hall forum: Thursday, May 8th at 7pm Idaho State University – Meridian, Room 689 1311 E. Central Ave., Meridian, Idaho We will discuss the highlights and rationale of the bill, […]