What is the difference between a “spoken language company” that offers sign language interpreting and COPD that specializes in sign language interpreting?
There is a common misconception that sign language services are similar in scope to “spoken language company” services. While there are common themes, in that they are relaying information between two individuals who do not share the same language or culture, federal laws have identified Deaf individuals as a protected class and deserving of laws to protect their rights, whether they use sign language as a primary mode of communication or any other form of communication. This protection is outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. In response to the ADA, states have deemed the practice of sign language interpreting as a learned profession, affecting the public health, safety, and welfare of the community, and subject to regulation protecting the public from the practice of interpreting by unqualified persons. Hence, there are many legal implications governing the field of sign language interpreting that a “spoken language company” would find difficult to master; th
