Sign Language
Interpreting – Real-time Captioning – Training
All disability-related academic support services are based on your current diagnosis and correlated limitations that may impede your academic processing.
Sign Language Interpreting Services:
All Global Solutions International, Inc. provides qualified sign language interpreters for training instruction, interpreting or real captioning in your preferred mode of communication:
- American Sign Language Interpreting (ASL)
- Sign Language Training-Tutoring (ASL Teaching)
- Transliterating (Lip reading)
- Realtime Captioning (computer reading)
About real-time captioning services
Also known as CART (Communication Access Real-time Translation), real-time captioning uses highly skilled professionals who listen to and record all spoken communication in steno shorthand using specialized computer software. The software translates the caption shorthand into readable English, which is displayed on a laptop screen. Additionally realtime captioning:
- Is ideal for individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and do not use sign language
- Is sometimes preferred for highly technical and precise language, such as academic lectures, so that no “interpretation” needs to occur
- Provides in-class, real-time viewing and is solely for the use and benefit of qualified registered students
ASL (American Sign Language)
ASL is a complex visual language, with its own unique syntax, grammar and sentence structure used by many deaf and hard-of-hearing people. ASL is not directly from the English language or solely a form of signed English. People who have ASL as their first or only language may not have learned English. ASL is its own visual language, with information expressed via handshapes, palm orientations, hand movements, and facial expressions. It can also include finger-spelling borrowed from English, and the use of alphabetic letters from English words into ASL signs to distinguish related meanings of what would otherwise be covered by a single sign in ASL. ASL is used predominantly within the United States and Canada.
PSE (Pidgin Sign English)
PSE is a combination of ASL signing and English grammar. However, word endings and words unnecessary to the overall understanding of conversation are not usually included. For example, if the sentence: “The dog jumped the fence” is spoken within a speech or lecture, the interpreter may only sign “dog, jump, fence“, and skipping any unnecessary words or phrases. PSE can range from being more ASL-based to being more English-based depending on what the client is comfortable using.
SEE (Signing Exact English)/Contact Signing
SEE is a method of manual communication that visually represents spoken English. Some vocabulary is taken from ASL, supplemented with special signs that allow English to be signed exactly as it is spoken.
Deaf/Blind (tactile and close-vision)
Tactile signing is a method of communication through which the interpreter uses ASL signs or finger-spelling on the hand or hands of the deaf/blind person. Close-vision interpreting can be used when the client still has some sight. The interpreter signs in very close proximity to the client, uses smaller, more compact gestures, and any other accommodations (lighting, clothing, etc.) to maximize the ability of the client to see the interpreter as clearly as possible.
Oral Interpreting & Transliterating
For clients who rely primarily on lip-reading (speech reading), our interpreters can provide Oral Interpreting in which the interpreter clearly articulates with their mouth (without voice) what is being said. Oral Interpreting usually does not include signing; the emphasis is on the mouth. For clients who read lips and understand signing, interpreters can use Transliteration, in which they mouth words (without voice) while signing to clarify the communication.
Real-time Captioning & CART (Communication Access Real-time Translation)
Real-time Captioning and CART are mostly used for presentations, workshops or training courses. English text appears as it is spoken, on a laptop or large screen, or as it is typed on a stenotype machine (also used in court reporting). This type of communication can only be used for those deaf or hard-of-hearing clients who read and understand English
Braille
All Global Solutions International, Inc., has been developing its Braille transcription services for years. Whether you need a Braille transcriber for your restaurant menus, hotel brochures, tour guide or a large-print document for your customers with low vision, please contact us toll-free at 1-800-896-7030 or email us at info@allgsi.com and we will be happy to help you find a solution for any of your Braille needs.
Our Braille translated documents ensure that you meet the qualifications of Sections 508 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and HIPAA privacy codes.
Braille Services & Products for the visually impaired:
- Braille translation (English U.K. – U.S.)
- Braille in 20+ languages (Arabic, French, Spanish and more)
- Large-print Braille services
- Audio cassette or CD
- Text-file screen reader (e-mail or CD)