18th April 2005

Interpreters shortage

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Am I correct to guess that there’s some kind of a vise squeeze going on?

Video Relay Services is exploding and call centers (especially by Sorenson) are being set up all over the country. However, there’s only so many ASL interpreters to go around and whenever a call center is set up, it causes a shortage of local interpreters available for on-location assignments.

I think this will bode well for a company like Deaf Link.

Any other solutions to solve the shortage?

JSG

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  1. 1 On June 26th, 2007, Tammy Waters said:

    There are shortage of ASL
    interpreter everywhere. We are
    in needed for our workplace for
    meetings and trainings.
    I suggested to use other
    agencies that are related to
    our workplace.
    Or university or community
    college to “borrow” their
    technical to access VRI.
    Just an idea.

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