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Sign Language Interpreter Referral Service
Our philosophy is that deaf, hard of hearing and deaf/blind
consumers have equal importance to that of hearing people and communication is a
central issue. The SLI Referral Services were thus created to provide the
deaf community with easy access to the highest quality interpreting services.
After the execution of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504,
IDEA federal and state laws pertaining to individuals with disabilities led
to an increased awareness for organizations throughout the nation to achieve
full compliance with the ADA. As a result the need for reliable sign language
interpreting services has escalated dramatically. Due to the collaborative
efforts of the Northeast PA Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Allentown’s District
Office of the Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), local sign
language interpreters and the deaf community, LVCIL's Sign Language Referral
Service Program was conceived. Thanks to a start up grant from the Pennsylvania OVR this aspiration has come to fruition.
The coverage area for the SLI Referral Services are Lehigh,
Northampton, Carbon, Monroe Counties and some townships in Montgomery and Bucks
Counties. Our target market will include federal agencies, local businesses,
hospitals, schools, theaters, courts, employees, employers, state and local
governments.
Our Sign Language Interpreters are
members of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
and/or the National Association of the Deaf (NAD).
These interpreters follow a strict Code of Ethics. They respect consumer
preferences related to interpreters and methods of communication. Sign Language
Interpreters are instrumental to the understanding of the deaf community in
medical, legal, educational and business situations to name a few.
Our services are available 24 hours a day. In addition to providing interpreters
for scheduled assignments we also offer emergency on-call services.Scheduling the most qualified interpreter
for a situation is quick and easy. To reserve a Sign Language
Interpreter, or for more information, please call 610-770-9781 ext. 121
or email slireferral@lvcil.org.
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You can call LVCIL
through V.P. at 484-866-8810 on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS.
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