Educational Sign Language Interpreters

What Makes AIS Educational Interpreters Exceptional?  We are professionals that:

• Meet and often exceed the certification requirements to provide communication facilitation through interpreting or transliterating while supporting the continued language development and academic growth in the educational setting
• Assess the unique communication needs of each student and provide direct interpreting services in the target sign language modality established by the student and family
• Continue to increase our proficiency in ASL, vocabulary, and the supplementary tools that support comprehension (ie. Visual phonics)
• Receive the support of Service Coordinators who have extensive experience in the Deaf/hard of hearing field and mentor interpreters that are striving to reach higher level certifications
• Assist in establishing and maintaining an instructional setting that is optimal for accessing communication

What are our roles in your school?

• Provide interpreting, translation, and transliteration services in American Sign Language (ASL) and other visual and tactual communication forms used by individuals who are Deaf, hard of hearing, and Deaf-Blind.
• To encourage the development of sign language communication for all individuals in the educational environment to increase the incidences of independent communication with peers and staff
• To be a resource for information on Deaf culture and events supported by the Deaf community that may enrich the social and emotional development of students
• Maintain effective communication with all key members of the educational team in order to provide optimal support for the student.