Thank You: AppRenaissance and others help fund sign language interpreters at PTW - Technically Philly25 May 2012

Technically PhillyThank You: AppRenaissance and others help fund sign language interpreters at PTWTechnically PhillyPhiladelphia Game Lab - With only a few days notice, the folks at PGL pitched in to cover partial costs of an interpreter at its day-long “Gamification for Non-Profits” conference. PlanPhilly and PennPraxis – The design and development news site ...

Chaotic start for company that clinched multimillion pound deal to provide ... - The Independent24 May 2012

Telegraph.co.ukChaotic start for company that clinched multimillion pound deal to provide ...The IndependentApplied Language Solutions (ALS) has come under fire after repeated complaints about interpreters failing to turn up and money wasted through court delays and cancellations. There have also been several farcical moments, including a judge ordering a ...Lost in TranslationNew York Timesall 6 news articles »

A swing of the government axe restores the deaf penalty - Brisbane Times24 May 2012

A swing of the government axe restores the deaf penaltyBrisbane TimesThis course is the only course in Victoria that teaches Australian sign language (Auslan) full time, and it is a prerequisite for the RMIT interpreting course. It has operated since 1988 and almost every interpreter in Victoria has graduated from it.

MOJ to monitor court interpreters after one in ten fail to turn up or get ... - Telegraph.co.uk24 May 2012

Telegraph.co.ukMOJ to monitor court interpreters after one in ten fail to turn up or get ...Telegraph.co.ukALS was set a 98 per cent success rate - measured on an interpreter turning up to the job and completing it. MoJ figures released today showed the firm had increased its success rate from 65 per cent in February to 90 per cent in April.Almost a third of criminals sentenced in 2011 had 15 or more convictionsThe Guardianall 21 news articles »

Interpreters for patients can help avoid medical mishaps - TucsonSentinel.com23 May 2012

Interpreters for patients can help avoid medical mishapsTucsonSentinel.comA trained medical interpreter can make all the difference. Too often, however, interpreter services at hospitals and other medical settings are inadequate. Family members, including children, often step in, or the task falls to medical staff members ...ED interpreters help reduce medical errorsClinical Advisorall 3 news articles »