San Francisco First Deaf-Owned Restaurant to Franchise
Congratulations to the first deaf-owned restaurant in San Francisco for receiving funding to franchise. A deaf couple owns Mozzeria which employs all deaf employees and even deaf artists to decorate it’s restaurant, has decided to branch out. Maybe we’ll even see one somewhere here in Los Angeles, Long Beach, Anaheim…etc. Best of luck to them […]
Looking for a Challenge? Translate or Interpret for Trump.
To tone down, or not to tone down…that is the question. Interpreters and translators are torn as to whether Trump’s rhetoric should be softened via translation or interpretation, or left in it’s often crude and offensive form. Some translators and interpreters argue that they have the right to modify Trump’s register when it conflicts with […]
Music To My Eyes – Chance The Rapper Tours With Sign Language Interpreters
Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone was as accommodating as Chance the Rapper. He is bringing a team of American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters on tour with him and has even offered 50 free tickets to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for his show in Tampa. If you would like Spanish or Sign Language […]
Shortage of Sign Language Interpreters
If you thought there weren’t enough Spanish and Sign Language interpreters in the Los Angeles, Long Beach, Anaheim, Riverside, Irvine and Southern California areas, just look at southwestern Louisiana where there are only three sign language interpreters serving around 800 Deaf and hard of hearing clients. This affects Deaf and hard of hearing patient’s ability to […]
NYC Police pilot ASL Video Remote Interpreting (VRI)
NYC Police pilot ASL Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) as needed to communicate with the Deaf. There are an estimated 200,000 Deaf or Hard of Hearing people in the NYC area. If you are in need of Video Remote Interpreting services in American Sign Language or Spanish in the Los Angeles, Long Beach, Anaheim, Irvine, Riverside, […]
Deaf Ph.D Student at University of California Berkeley Denied Sign Language Interpreter
A Deaf Ph.D student has trouble getting a sign language interpreter at University of California at Berkley. It’s hard to believe that this is still an issue especially within the UC system. After interpreting at many colleges and universities in and around the Los Angeles, Long Beach, Anaheim, and surrounding areas I’ve always thought interpreters […]
Now Offering Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) in Healthcare Settings
If you’re in need of an interpreter, but are having a hard time finding someone to come on site, then maybe a video remote interpreter is the solution. Here at Spot On Interpreting, we provide video remote interpreting in Spanish and American Sign Language nationwide. In addition to providing interpreters in over 70 different languages onsite […]
Man Behind Cochlear Implant Develops Inhaled Insulin Afrezza
Story of Alfred Mann who had helped people walk again, restore hearing to the deaf, sight for the blind, contributed to improving the pacemaker and insulin pump, now has an inhaled insulin on the market named Afrezza. Many are claiming that it is the fastest, best, and most convenient way for people living with diabetes […]
Denying Deaf Patients Sign Language Interpreters Will Cost You
“Deaf man blames Hand Surgical Association for delayed treatment Robert HadleyMar. 5, 2016, 7:20pm 358 8 1 368 Terrance LeMaire filed a lawsuit on March 1 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana against Hand Surgical Association Ltd., alleging violations of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights […]
A Sign Language Interpreter May Help You Avoid The Sword
“Deaf man stabs home invasion suspect with sword Colette DuChanois, WTLV 5:55 AM. EST March 09, 2016 1528 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A suspect in a home invasion robbery at Sable Palms Apartments who stabbed by a deaf man early Tuesday morning has been arrested, authorities said. Elvedin Zukic, 19, faces charges of home invasion robbery […]