Communications Access Network specializes in providing sign language interpreting support for private, state and federal government clients in Charleston, Columbia, Spartanburg, Savannah, Atlanta, Memphis and San Diego. The program operates in full compliance with the American with Disabilities Act and other existing laws. There are 21 states that have passed legislation that requires national certification of interpreters through the Registry for Interpreters of the Deaf and the National Association of the Deaf. American Sign Language is the language used by a majority of people in the deaf community of the United States and most of Canada. Consecutive signing is conducted in short sequences allowing an interpreter to listen, translate and sign.
Simultaneous signing provides clients with live translation and signing in unison.
We hearing people tend to talk in circles, said Crouse, who possesses certificates in interpretation and transliteration from the registry since 1995. In conversation, people don t always come straight to the point. The interpretation assists in providing clear communication for deaf people. The effectiveness of good communications is no more important than between a health care professional and patient. When a health care worker and patient cannot communicate because they do not share a common language or communication method, the message is easily lost.