Interpreting for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind,

and Hard of Hearing

This area of interpreting is highly developed and well organized, with its own system for training, certifying/qualifying and contracting interpreters. Much has been written about this form of interpreting. If you are interested in finding out more, contact The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., (RID) a national membership organization of professionals who provide sign language interpreting services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals. For more information go to http://www.rid.org.

RID has affiliate chapters in all fifty states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. In addition, many states also have local chapters of RID. For more information regarding state or local affiliate chapters please visit http://www.rid.org.