There is a national shortage of sign language interpreters in the United States, even though there are 40 schools offering bachelor degree programs in American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting and 78 that offer associate degrees. (sokanu.com)
Rhode Island Hospital provides a staff of professional interpreters to assist non-English-speaking patients, as well as sign language interpreters for deaf and hard of hearing patients. (rhodeislandhospital.org)
• An indication of how the project will: - broaden knowledge about the legal needs of persons who are Deaf, the best ways to meet those needs, and how to ensure access to sign language interpreters in community legal settings; and - contribute to a vision on access to legal services in community settings by persons who are Deaf, deafened or hard of hearing. (slaw.ca)