How to Carry Out Safe Face-to-Face Interpretations!
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Sign Language
How Face Masks Cause Challenges For The Deaf Community
Many deaf or hard-of-hearing people struggle to understand others behind masks as it does not allow them to lip read or focus on facial expressions to judge a situation.
Scenarios we provide for
NHS and Private Hospitals Cardiology Oral and maxillofacial department OPD Orthopaedic fracture clinic CAMHS social worker to hold telephone interviews Discharge CPA meeting for a young person Community based mental health services Probation and CRC Community rehabilitation centre Induction […]
Children’s Mental Health Week: How Interpreters Can Help
This week marks Children’s Mental Health Week which is in it’s sixth year running. Mental health is important for all ages but the focus on children and young adults is necessary. Creating awareness is the first step to allow children […]
Tips for working with BSL interpreters in medical settings
There are almost 11 million people in the UK with some form of hearing loss; Action on Hearing Loss estimates that the figure will be over 15 million by 2035 – that’s one person in five. BSL/English interpreters communicate between […]
Interpreting in the mental health setting
One of the most challenging aspects of medical interpreting is interpreting for mental health patients. Mental health involves complex and interpersonal communication with individuals who may act, speak, or think in unusual ways. It adds several more hindrances to already […]
The importance of BSL interpreters in school settings.
Learning how to tie your shoes. Proven at the time to be the most difficult task for your tiny hands and butterfingers…That was until a knight in shining armour taught you how to loop the bunnies under the bridge. This […]
Communicating Using a Sign Language Interpreter
Have you ever communicated to a deaf person using a sign language interpreter? Many would say that they have not experienced this type of conversation before, and certainly fewer can imagine how such a conversation will run. Effectively working with […]
Working with Sign Language Interpreters
How do you ensure that sign language interpreters are able to communicate effectively? We can provide you with Sign Language Interpreters today! Book here | Request a Quote Meeting organizers should include the requirements of sign language interpreters when planning an event or […]
Sign Language Interpreters
Language Direct can provide you the best sign language interpreters. Book here | Request a Quote Technically, sign language is the manner of communicating using body language and manual communication. The earliest use of sign language recorded in history was in 5th […]