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Nate Wilson
Freelance Deaf Interpreter
Independent Contract Interpreter Born and raised in Minnesota, Nate has been working as a Deaf interpreter, volunteering many hours at the Minnesota Deaf Club. Nate recently moved to the Oklahoma City area because his wife was promoted to area manager for Amazon. He loves to travel and learn about history.
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Kelly Graham
Freelance Deaf Interpreter
Bachelor’s in General Education (expected 2021)
Read MorePat Stowe
Pat is RID Certified, and semi-retired. She’s a previous part-time instructor at OSU-OKC Interpreter Training Program and QAST evaluator. She enjoys meeting new people when working in the community as a contract interpreter. She’s willing to coach or tutor interpreting students when time permits. Email her
Read MoreJosiah Fehlauer
Josiah Fehlauer has been interpreting professionally since 2006. He is a nationally certified ASL/English interpreter and regularly works in community, post-secondary, VRS and performing arts interpreting settings. He began teaching college students in 2007 as an adjunct ASL instructor at the University of Tulsa. This was a turning point for him as he realized that he…
Read MoreBecky Woodall
She has been working as a certified interpreter since 2009, receiving her NIC in 2012. As an interpreter she has experience with legal, Deaf-Blind, performing arts, video relay, educational and most recently, part time community. Graduating from Oklahoma State University in 2010 with a degree in Child and Family Services, Becky made the move to…
Read MoreBe Amazing Interpreting
Be Amazing Interpreting promotes a holistic approach to professional development by offering presentations, training and workshops that emphasize human psychology, self-awareness, motivation, creativity, ethical embodiment, self-determination and no-b.s. skill development. Be Amazing Interpreting is interested in how we, as interpreters, can be better human beings and encourage each other in the pursuit of…
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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