No discussion regarding hiring qualified interpreters is complete without an understanding of the definition of “qualified,” as it pertains to the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), state regulation, and the concept of “effective communication.” Pepnet 2 has developed a resource designed just for this purpose.
The Fast Facts, Sign Language Interpreters: Hiring Qualified Interpreters, discusses such topics as minimum qualifications to be an interpreter; ; what interpreter certification is; the essential things you need to know in orderto hire the right interpreter.
Two other Fast Facts publications that are recommended to aid you in choosing the right interpreter are:
Fast Facts, Using Interpreters: In the Classroom and Fast Facts, Sign Language Interpreters : Using Interpreters as a Reasonable Accommodation for Testing
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