By David Fetterolf As healthcare facilities encounter an increasingly diverse patient population, the demand for qualified medical interpreters continues to grow. In an attempt to provide language services to all non-English speaking patients, healthcare facilities are increasingly integrating healthcare technology into their existing language access plans. Such … [Read more...]
ABA Survey: Language Access to Justice for LEPs
Language Access to Justice for Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals continues to present a number of challenges. The following survey aims to elucidate such challenges as well as the efforts undertaken thus far by state and federal governments, other government agencies and private associations in an attempt to meet the growing demand of providing satisfactory language … [Read more...]
Interview with Mr Ian Newton, ILO Chief Interpreter – By Maha El-Metwally
Interview with Mr Ian Newton, ILO Chief Interpreter By Maha El-Metwally The position of chief interpreter was one of the oldest at Oriental courts. At the Sultan’s court in Constantinople the position of baştercüman (grand, chief, or court interpreter) was one of the most highly respected court and government offices.1 Nowadays, chief interpreters do not work for … [Read more...]
Member feedback for ATA Board of Directors meeting
Dear ID members, The Board is set to meet this week-end January 19, 20, and 21 in Miami, Florida. Friday is the annual Strategy Day while Saturday and Sunday are the regular Board meetings (and are open to the public.) We value your feedback; please let us know what ATA programs and services are working best for you, and how we can better meet your needs in the future. … [Read more...]
AIIC 37th Assembly is happening right now
AIIC, the International Association of Conference Interpreters, is celebrating its 37th Assembly in Valencia, Spain—right now! For those who cannot attend, watch out for tweets with the hashtag #aiicvalencia18. The conference runs from January 10-14. Many interpreter colleagues will be live-tweeting the event using this hashtag, and there’s webstreaming for AIIC … [Read more...]