GETTING AN INTERPRETER
IN THE COMMUNITY
There are federal laws that require local businesses, medical facilities, courts, government, and other services provided to the public, to be accessible to people with disabilities.
Steps to request an ASL Interpreter in the Community:
1. As early as possible, tell the organization that an ASL interpreter is needed.
2. Be ready to provide names of agencies to the organization. Often hiring interpreters is a new experience for them and it will make the process much easier if you have the information ready.
3. Find an interpreting agency in your area.
If the organization will not provide an interpreter, here are steps you can take to make sure you get an interpreter for your child.
1. Share information about the ADA with the organization.
Titles of the ADA
State & Local Government (title II)
Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities (title III)
2. Reach out to a local interpreting agency or ISD Interpreting Services interpreters@isd.k12.in.us for assistance in advocating for you with the organization.
AT ISD
Many campus events have ASL/English or foreign spoken language interpreters present. Want to attend an event at ISD and want to ensure you have access? Contact the school secretary:
Elementary and ECE, Scott Tilson - stilson@isd.k12.in.us
Middle School, Felicia Hubbard - fhubbard@isd.k12.in.us
FAMILY EVENTS
Some interpreting agencies will have a special fund to pay for interpreters for private family events/gatherings such as weddings, baby showers, etc. Reach out to your local agency to see if they have funding available for family events.
Central Indiana
*Deaf Community Services (DCS)
Voice: (317) 479-3240 VP: (317) 542-3370
E-mail: dcsterps@eastersealscrossroads.org http://www.eastersealscrossroads.org/deaf-community-services
*LTC Language Solutions
Voice: (317) 578-457 VP: (317) 288-3706
E-Mail: interpreting@ltcls.com
https://ltclanguagesolutions.com/
*LUNA Language Services
Voice: (317) 341-4137
*Sharp-Eyed Group, LLC
VP: (317) 608-0831
E-mail: interpreting@sharpeyedgroup.com
Central Indiana Interpreting Services (CIIS)
317-847-7598
E-mail: interpreter@ciis.us
Indy Translations
Voice: (317) 566-8200 http://www.indytranslations.com
Interpreter Network Reaching Indiana Coordinator: Nita Starkey-Warren
Cell Phone: (765) 206-1392
Midwest Language Services, LLC
Email: info@midwestlanguageservices.com
https://www.midwestlanguageservices.com
Phone number: (317) 296-7997
Purple
Voice: 317-300-5636
SRK Interpreting Service
Voice: (317) 496-8702
Northern Indiana
*Community Services with All Deaf (CSAD), Granger
Voice: (574) 247-6047 Ext. 108
VP: (574) 485-2097
*DeafLink, Fort Wayne
Voice: (260) 441-0551 VP: (260) 240-8736
E -mail: deaflink@the-league.org
Professional Interpreters for the Deaf (PID), Merrillville
Voice: (219) 736-7512
VP: (219) 576-7093
http://www.professional-interpreters.com
Tradewinds (formerly DSI), Merrillville
Voice: (219) 945-0100 ext. 212
VP: (219) 576-7091
E-mail: dpampalone@tradewindservices.org
Southern Indiana
South Central Indiana Interpreting (SCII)
812-375-1806
E-mail: sciijanet@yahoo.com
INTERPRETING AGENCIES IN INDIANA
*Agencies with an asterisk indicate that ISD has use utilized services at these agencies in the past.
GETTING A VIDEOPHONE (VP) FOR YOUR CHILD
A video phone is a device that allows your child to call friends, family, businesses, or other people using sign language. They can call directly to another person that has a video phone or they can automatically connect to an interpreter AT NO COST to interact with a hearing person. Not only that, if you need an interpreter that uses ASL and speaks Spanish, that is available by requesting a Spanish interpreter when calling to connect with the hearing person.
Video phones are FREE to deaf and hard of hearing individuals. All that is needed is a connection to high-speed internet. Various companies provide video phones to deaf or hard of hearing individuals.
Once your child is approved for a video phone, a representative from the company will bring the equipment needed to set up the device and install it for you.
Click one of the links below to fill out the application for a free videophone.
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Sorenson Video Relay
https://www.sorenson.com/secured_minor_application/
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ZVRS
https://www.zvrs.com/services/products/i3/selection/
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Purple
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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National Association of the Deaf (NAD) https://www.nad.org • ISD is an affiliate of the National Association of the Deaf.
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Advocacy letters from NAD https://www.nad.org/resources/advocacy-letters/
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Registry for Interpreters of the Deaf (RID) www.rid.org
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Code of Professional Conduct for Interpreters https://rid.org/ethics/code-of-professional-conduct/
INTERPRETING SERVICE OFFICE
ISD Interpreting Services strives to provide consistent, high quality interpreting services within the bilingual and bicultural school environment so that everyone can be seen, heard and understood.
The Interpreting Services Office is committed to providing interpreting for ISD students, families, and staff members. The interpreting services office also provides foreign language interpreters, certified deaf interpreters and translates documents as needed. Contact us for information about the interpreting process and best practices, community resources, and advocacy.
ASL - interpreters@isd.k12.in.us
Spanish - spanishtranslations@isd.k12.in.us
INTERPRETING SERVICES
We are committed to providing world-class professional interpreting for ISD students, parents, and staff members. We also procure foreign language interpretation and certified Deaf interpreters as needed for activities at ISD. Please review the information on our department and contact our office with any concerns, or questions about the interpreting process, best practices, or to receive interpreting resources.
ASL - interpreters@isd.k12.in.us
Spanish - spanishtranslations@isd.k12.in.us
