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August, 2021

NVRC Interpreting is back!  And ready to take your requests and fill assignments!

As you may know, in June of last year, NVRC had to step back from its interpreting program due to the Covid-19 pandemic and provided services only for the community college system.   We hope to expand our reach and as always return all net profits to our non-profit organization to support our mission of empowering deaf and hard of hearing individuals and their families through education, advocacy and community involvement.

We want to thank everyone for your continued loyalty and support!  It's been a pleasure working with the community to provide this service.

To Schedule an interpreter please email interpreters@nvrc.org

Please don't hesitate to call or email if you have any questions or concerns.

Cheryl Gault                                                                    Eileen McCartin
NVRC Programs Coordinator                                       Executive Director
cgault@nvrc.org

DPOR - Requesting Public Input

Dear Friends of VDDHH,
There will be four public hearings within one week in Norfolk, Fairfax, Richmond and Roanoke  to receive public comments on whether the Commonwealth of Virginia should regulate sign language interpreters.    The link to Department of Professional and Occupation Regulations (DPOR) public announcement about four (4) public hearings with locations, dates, and times.   https://townhall.virginia.gov/L/ViewNotice.cfm?gnid=1011

FAIRFAX PUBLIC HEARING
Friday, 9/6 at 11:00 am
Northern VA Resource Center
3951 Pender Drive, 
Suite 130, 
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: 703-352-9055Contact Debbie Jones

If you cannot attend in person, you can write or sign/video your comments and email to BPOR@DPOR.virginia.gov between September 2 and 16. Comments sent before or after those dates will not be counted. Send between September 2 and September 16 to be counted.

The link to Director Raff YouTube video explaining in American Sign Language on why DPOR is hosting pubic hearings: https://youtu.be/QWBJxAPivYc   The (click here) text transcript is in the comment section on VDDHH Facebook post.

Please share this with the Deaf community and sign language interpreters in Virginia.   Thank you.  
Sincerely,

Eric Raff, Director
Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
(804) 404-9090

 

CBC/Radio-Canada
January 28, 2015

He's been described as "mesmerizing," "distracting" and even "ridiculous." Jonathan Lamberton is a deaf New York City sign-language interpreter whose animated signing alongside Mayor Bill de Blasio has gained him notoriety, most recently on The Daily Show. However, Lamberton's wife Andria Alefhi wants to set the record straight about her husband's big expressions.

"There's actually nothing really exaggerated about it, so the joke is kinda on everyone else," Alefhi tells As It Happens co-host Carol Off. "Everyone in the know just looks at him and says, 'Yep, that's a person doing American sign language. It's good. It's clear.'"

Alefhi explains that she often works alongside her deaf husband, interpreting what is said to him, who then signs it again.

Why is this necessary? It's because she has an accent.

"Some deaf people only understand another deaf person or it's easier to understand a deaf person with that accent removed," she explains. "It's not just an accent, there's actually grammatical components. There's actually quite a bit to it. But for the average person watching, they probably wouldn't know the difference."

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