ON-SITE INTERPRETATION is the most common way a Sign Language interpreter, or a team of Sign Language interpreters, provides services to you.

	Sign Language interpreter(s) come to your location
	Face to face meetings with all parties

REMOTE INTERPRETATION is a new technology and is for quick meetings or certain kinds of emergencies. Special equipment allows people who are deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing to communicate through a Sign Language interpreter at our main office. SLR has this equipment installed but the service is not yet provided. Please CONTACT us at any time to discuss the future use of this new service.

	Connect through the internet and a webcam or a videophone
	Interpreter remains in our office
	No travel charges
	Only pay for the minutes used instead of an appearance fee
	Pre-scheduled or last minute
	For emergency situations, provides essential communication between parties until an interpreter can arrive in person

CONFERENCE PLANNING Sign Language Resources, Inc. provides coordination and consultation services so that Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and hard of hearing persons can attend conferences, workshops, meetings, and trainings and find the programs accessible for communication. At SLR we have the expertise to plan communication between the Deaf and hearing persons at your event so that all may benefit to the fullest extent.

	American Sign Language/English Interpreting
	English/English Based Sign Language Transliterating
	Tactile for the Deaf/Blind
	Close Vision for the Deaf/Partially Sighted
	Oral Transliteration
	Referral to resources on legal rights

	Identification of communication needs
	Resources for assistive listening devices
	Advice on presenters' locations
	Consultation on seating arrangements, lighting, backdrops
	Devise a schedule for all breakout sessions
	On-site support during large conferences
	On-call support during small conferences
	Post conference debriefing
	One bill for all services

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TECHNOLOGY Sign Language Resources' expertise is in the area of the of Sign Language Interpretation. Although we are not experts in the area of technology and its use in communication between Deaf and hearing persons, we may be able to help you get started. If you are a company with a Deaf employee, a school with a Deaf student, or you provide a service to the community and will encounter Deaf individuals who partake of that service, SLR can refer other companies who can provide you with the technology that can make a safe and more positive communication experience for all parties. Feel free to CONTACT SLR to obtain a list of companies that can consult with you on:

	Paging devises
	Listening aids (FM loop system for the hard of hearing)
	Video phone (for Sign Language communication through the phone/internet)
	Visual alarms

C-PRINT and CART There are deaf and hard of hearing people who prefer to communicate using English in a written form rather than American Sign Language. This is often the case for persons who have become deaf after learning to speak English. Depending on what type of situation it is, one might choose either C-Print or CART services. SLR does not offer services in C-print or CART but can refer other companies or individuals who can provide it to you. Feel free to CONTACT SLR to obtain a list.

    C-Print requires a trained operator with QWERTY keyboard attached to a computer monitor. The consumer can then read the conversation taking place in real time. This is often the choice for daily needs when a verbatim transcription is not necessary.

    CART uses a special keyboard and a long, narrow roll of paper. Notes are transcribed into actual documents later. The goal for this technology is a verbatim record of what is said. The training for this kind of work is more extensive and is used often in legal settings.

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