Sign Language Interpreters – ASL Interpreters

  Research indicates how teaching sign language to babies produces positive results even as they enter into their elementary school years. Although little research has been done on baby signing, the research that has been conducted is very positive (Goodwyn & Acredolo, 2000). It has been shown that baby signing can be beneficial for cognitive and emotional […]

    Don’t Sign That!! Recently, after reading a conversation among sign language interpreters, I was reminded of a dramatic episode tucked away in my memory banks. Some memories stick with us long past their expiration date. In a group discussion, an interpreter asked about signing lyrics to rap songs and hip-hop songs that likely […]

  Wow…she sure likes to read a lot! One of my early thoughts while having holiday dinners with my hearing family and one deaf sister. I give myself a break now. I was only about 7 or 8 years old and it had just become normal to see my sister get up from the table and plop […]

As an agency, we’re noticing a change in some of the job requests we receive, and we find it concerning. Sign language interpreters are hired for countless environments. Medical Legal Events TV and Movie sets Corporate Meetings Weddings Funerals It’s impossible to list them all. However, one area where interpreters are often needed is in […]

   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 who specializes in the legal field. The Author is Anna Mindess, MA, CSC, SC:L,  Anna has been a certified interpreter for over […]

Wow…..twenty five years ago! This month we are remembering the “Deaf President Now” movement at Gallaudet University in 1988. In light of this historic moment in Deaf History, it seems appropriate to look back and remember how Deaf Culture has evolved over time. Thank you to Wendy Shaner at College of The Canyons for putting […]

Silly questions?  When ‘googling’ these questions, it’s amazing to see how many people are still asking these questions in 2012. For those of us living and working in the world of ‘deafness’, sign language interpreting, and ASL, these questions DO seem silly. Long, long ago….in a land far away….actually it was Atlanta in the 1980’s, […]

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 important for service providers to question the sign language style that best fits the Deaf person. Sign Language Agencies often receive requests from service providers […]

A Short Story:   Please, Ma’am, May I NOT Have Any More?  Mary Anne Pugin Warm milk, beans, and rhubarb.  We got those a lot at the Lutheran School for the Deaf, an oral school in Detroit, Michigan.  As an 11-year-old sixth grader, with a home and family in South Bend, Indiana, the Lutheran School was […]

A Short Story:      Surrounded by Animals…Sort Of  At our request, Mary Anne continues to stroll down memory lane……….    I attended the Indiana School for the Deaf for five years – 8th grade through high school.  I had hearing and deaf teachers and all of my deaf teachers had graduated from Gallaudet University […]