Posts Tagged video remote interpreter
News about Deaf Settling the Lawsuit against Jail
Doug Bahl was denied interpreting service at time of arrest in Minnesota so he won the lawsuit. Read more information: http://www.twincities.com/ci_19587305
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OPA Seeking Factual Stories About VRI in Hospitals!
The Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (OPA) has received several complaints about the hospitals in Connecticut using the VRS (video remote services) for any patients who are deaf. Some hospitals do not honor these patients’ requests or preference of using live interpreters instead of VRI (video remote interpreters). The OPA needs [...]
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For Interpreters and Deaf Interpreters – VRI Survey
The National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers (NCIEC) Interpreting via Video Work Team is focused on identifying common needs, issues and practice of the video remote interpreting (VRI)industry. VRI is a fee-based interpreting service where at least one person (the interpreter, the deaf person or the hearing person) is at a distance. The Work Team’s [...]
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