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Teekie · 05-18-2003, 10:54 AM

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Originally posted by ChelEler
These faculties need to learn that the interpreters have to be experienced, and probably certified to be a professional interpreter. The reason I bring this up is because they had someone to interpret for me in this local hospital for my son's emergency situation and that interpreter was so LOUSY! I couldn't even understand her, and she didn't understand me at all! She was signing "home signs" and that's not good enough.

Oh, that sucks!

When I was in the hospital for an emergency c-section for my oldest son, I had an interpreter that came in and was supposed to interpret me for the whole time, but before I went in for surgery, the interpreter said she had to go and left.. so my aunt offered to go in with me and help me out.. she wrote what the DR said or is doing.. since she didn't know any signs and couldnt talk to me orally because of the mask covering her mouth. Of course, I was pissed and the director of the interpreter services apologized for the inconvience but it still wasn't acceptable.