Sign Language Interpreter/Real-Time Captioning Request

 

If you would like to request an interpreter or real-time captioner, please fill out the Interpreter/Captioner Request Form.

 

Include:

• date of the event
• time
• location
• details

For questions about setting up an interpreter, please email Shauna Williams at shauna.williams@portervillecollege.edu

 

Please note: We request that you submit group events at least 2 weeks in advance. Individual events need to be submitted at least 72 hours in advance. Last-minute requests can be considered, but there is no guarantee that they can be filled. Events that exceed 1 hour require 2 interpreters.

QUICK TIPS FOR HOSTING AN INTERPRETER/CAPTIONER

• Avoid blocking access to visual information and communication
• Talk to the student, not the interpreter/captioner
• Allow time for the interpretation/captioning before expecting a response from the student
• Provide class materials to interpreters/captioners
• Group work: consider placement
• Interpreters/captioners are professionals and follow a code of professional conduct
• Be aware that the interpreter/captioner must interpret/transcribe everything that is said