Deaf Woman Allegedly Denied ASL Interpreter at Doctor After ‘Infuriating’ Interaction

Rosenfeld begins the call by politely requesting an ASL interpreter for her upcoming appointment. The receptionist responds ...
The Connecticut Mirror

Interpreter shortage challenges appropriate medical care for deaf patients

Doreen Simons, a certified deaf interpreter, uses a video remote interpreting (VRI) service from her Farmington home. Melanie Stengel Credit: Melanie Stengel / C_HIT.org Deaf residents report frequent ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

Alumna facilitates crucial conversations as medical interpreter

Debbie Lesser is a catalyst, facilitating crucial conversations taking place in often highly sensitive situations. As a certified medical interpreter for one of the largest health systems in the ...
The Michigan Daily

Bridging the language gap: Inside Michigan Medicine’s interpreter services

James Cech, American Sign Language interpreter at Michigan Medicine, interviews with The Michigan Daily at W.K. Kellogg Eye Center Thursday afternoon. Soyeon Kim/DAILY. Buy this photo. Providing ...
The Massachusetts Daily Collegian

Medical interpretation services at Cooley Dickinson Hospital: The role of language access in advancing health equity and accessibility

Among many factors that determine an individual’s access to healthcare, the language of medicine stresses a fundamental distinction between communication and transaction. To access healthcare is to ...
Local News 8

ISU Sign Language Interpreting program awarded $2.1 million grant

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - The United States Department of Education, through its Rehabilitation Services Administration has awarded $2.1 million to Idaho State University researcher Elizabeth ...