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University of Northern Colorado Bachelor of American Sign Language (ASL)- English Interpretation
American Sign Language (ASL)- English Interpretation B.A. (online program)
Read MoreOklahoma Interpreter Cloak of Privilege Act
State Statute §2506.1: Oklahoma Interpreter Cloak of Privilege Act
Read MoreSHEP- Sight-Hearing Encouragement Program
Become an SSP- Support Service Provider
Read MoreOklahoma Legal Interpreter for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Act (§63.2407)
Legal Interpreter for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Act (PDF) OSCN.net link (§63.2407)
Read MoreO-Terps
O-Terps is exclusively for sign language interpreters, or those working to become sign language interpreters. The purpose is to have a place to discuss and announce issues that are related to this profession. ALL discussions are expected to respect the intent of the RID Code of Professional Conduct. Only persons who are interpreters or interpreters…
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Kelly Graham
Freelance Deaf Interpreter
Bachelor’s in General Education (expected 2021)
Read MoreDeliberate Indifference: New federal ruling on Video Remote Interpreting in healthcare (April 2017)
In late April 2017, a federal court announced a major decision that has implications for health care providers nationwide. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that several Deaf patients could recover disability discrimination money damages against their hospital because of the hospital’s improper use of Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) to communicate…
Read MoreVRI is an option, NOT the only accommodation:
It is a violation of both ADA and TJC to not offer onsite AND/OR online interpreting services. Video Remote Interpreting or VRI, must not be used in lieu of an on-site interpreter, or as the only accommodation available for Deaf or hard of hearing individuals’ communication needs. The preference of the deaf person *must* be honored. Settlement Agreement…
Read MoreBeginning August 1, 2016, SLRS has new office hours
The office is now open Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, closed daily for lunch from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm.
Read MoreDepartment of Justice published “Beyond the Cases: 26 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act, The Lives, Faces, and Stories Behind the ADA”
On July 28, 2016, the Department of Justice published “Beyond the Cases: 26 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act, The Lives, Faces, and Stories Behind the ADA, ” an eight-page publication which provides brief case highlights and anecdotal stories of people with disabilities whose lives were changed by the Department’s ADA enforcement efforts. This…
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