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The Sun Herald | 12/09/2006 | Don't invite abusive sister to your home
Dear Annie: I am hoping to get the word out about qualified interpreters for the deaf. There is a shortage of sign language interpreters, and due to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the need has skyrocketed.
In my area, the average cost for an interpreter is between $30 and $50 per hour with a two-hour minimum. I see doctors, lawyers and private businesses trying to persuade family members to act as interpreters in order to save money. Sometimes this means deaf people are forced to admit having STDs, taking drugs and other very private problems in the presence of parents and children.
Please help me encourage businesses that private information should be relayed through a professional, neutral party. To find a local interpreter, log on to the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf at Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. Thank you.
Rebecca Madigan, director, Deaf Community Services, Indianapolis (A Division of Easter Seals Crossroads)
Dear Rebecca: Thank you for bringing this issue to our readers' attention. We hope anyone looking for interpreters for the deaf will log on to the registry.
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Dear Annie: I am hoping to get the word out about qualified interpreters for the deaf. There is a shortage of sign language interpreters, and due to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the need has skyrocketed.
In my area, the average cost for an interpreter is between $30 and $50 per hour with a two-hour minimum. I see doctors, lawyers and private businesses trying to persuade family members to act as interpreters in order to save money. Sometimes this means deaf people are forced to admit having STDs, taking drugs and other very private problems in the presence of parents and children.
Please help me encourage businesses that private information should be relayed through a professional, neutral party. To find a local interpreter, log on to the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf at Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. Thank you.
Rebecca Madigan, director, Deaf Community Services, Indianapolis (A Division of Easter Seals Crossroads)
Dear Rebecca: Thank you for bringing this issue to our readers' attention. We hope anyone looking for interpreters for the deaf will log on to the registry.
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