Interpreting Services

Under the Department of Communication and Access, our Interpreting Services includes practicing in a variety of settings, including educational, medical and therapeutic. Our Deaf interpreters have extensive training in utilizing their native knowledge of ASL for assessment and specialized situations. These assignments require nuanced translations that contain cultural, visual, tactile and linguistic elements. We also provide information regarding the Deaf Community, how to work with interpreters, and how to make communication more accessible.  

We firmly believe in fostering the growth and professional development of our interpreters.  Through workshops, specialized training and mentorships with veteran interpreters, they will continue to expand their skills and build expertise.

Interpreting Services

Education

Our interpreters have experience interpreting in a variety of educational settings. From Elementary to Secondary classrooms, most of our interpreters hold the Ed:K-12 credential specializing in educational interpreting in the classroom. We are also qualified to interpret:

  • Pre-school and post-secondary environments
  • IEP, IFSP, and other parent meetings
  • Webinars
  • Early Intervention sessions
  • Back to school events

Medical

A TLC Interpreter at work

The Learning Center for the Deaf is able to provide interpreting services for Deaf, hard of hearing, and Deaf-Blind patients. We have expertise in supporting communication so appointments run smoothly. We have partnerships with several medical centers and private practices from Boston to Springfield and are available to interpret:

  • Physicals and other routine care appointments
  • Acute care appointments (e.g. sick visits, physical therapy, surgery, etc.)
  • Emergency Room visits and Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES)
  • Dental care
  • Vision care

Business

Our interpreters work in a variety of business settings to help your company or organization run smoothly. We are available to interpret: 

  • Administrative meetings
  • Company wide presentations
  • Weekly team meetings
  • Individual employee meetings
  • Interviews

Behavioral

Our interpreters are experienced with interpreting in a variety of behavioral health settings. We can provide interpreting services for:

  • Individual and group counseling 
  • Recovery programs 
  • In-patient mental health care
  • Out-patient mental health care 
  • Addiction treatment

Additional Services

  • State run support services, (e.g. group homes, group sessions, Individual Service Plan (ISP) meetings, etc.), 
  • Platform interpreting (e.g. theater, training/workshops, and news broadcasts), 
  • CART (spoken to written English - similar to caption services)
  • Spoken languages (in partnership with local spoken language agencies)

Education

Our interpreters have experience interpreting in a variety of educational settings. From Elementary to Secondary classrooms, most of our interpreters hold the Ed:K-12 credential specializing in educational interpreting in the classroom. We are also qualified to interpret:

  • Pre-school and post-secondary environments
  • IEP, IFSP, and other parent meetings
  • Webinars
  • Early Intervention sessions
  • Back to school events

Medical

A TLC Interpreter at work

The Learning Center for the Deaf is able to provide interpreting services for Deaf, hard of hearing, and Deaf-Blind patients. We have expertise in supporting communication so appointments run smoothly. We have partnerships with several medical centers and private practices from Boston to Springfield and are available to interpret:

  • Physicals and other routine care appointments
  • Acute care appointments (e.g. sick visits, physical therapy, surgery, etc.)
  • Emergency Room visits and Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES)
  • Dental care
  • Vision care

Business

Our interpreters work in a variety of business settings to help your company or organization run smoothly. We are available to interpret: 

  • Administrative meetings
  • Company wide presentations
  • Weekly team meetings
  • Individual employee meetings
  • Interviews

Behavioral

Our interpreters are experienced with interpreting in a variety of behavioral health settings. We can provide interpreting services for:

  • Individual and group counseling 
  • Recovery programs 
  • In-patient mental health care
  • Out-patient mental health care 
  • Addiction treatment

Additional Services

  • State run support services, (e.g. group homes, group sessions, Individual Service Plan (ISP) meetings, etc.), 
  • Platform interpreting (e.g. theater, training/workshops, and news broadcasts), 
  • CART (spoken to written English - similar to caption services)
  • Spoken languages (in partnership with local spoken language agencies)

Our Testing Center is Now Open!

Location: 63 Fountain Street, Framingham, MA
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM

The Learning Center for the Deaf is an approved Local Test Administrator (LTA) for the Center for the Assessment of Sign Language Interpretation, LLC (CASLI) and can administer the following Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) certification exams:

  • Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) Knowledge Exam
  • National Interpreter Certification (NIC) Interview and Performance Exam

Questions, or to Schedule Your Exam: Email Us


Our Commitment

TLC Interpreters are committed to maintaining their credentials and/or certification by RID/NAD for national certification of ASL and Deaf Interpreters and MCDHH State Approved Screening.

All interpreters abide by policies and guidelines set by:

  • HIPAA
  • Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) Code of Professional Conduct
  • National Association of Interpreters in Education (NAIE)
  • Department of Education and Secondary Education (DESE)

Other Services

Consultations for:

  • ASL
  • Interpreting 
  • Performing Arts language accessibility

Mentorship and Internship

  • Helping to develop any up-and-coming interpreters by providing them with work experience and mentorship from experienced interpreters. 
  • Provide the opportunity to work alongside our certified and screened interpreters and highly skilled professionals.
  • Offer unique and diverse opportunities to either observe or team with our staff.

Translating

We are able to provide ASL/English interpreting videos and voice overs for documents, videos, and other materials

  • Spoken and/or written English to ASL video
  • ASL video to spoken and/or written English
  • English text to other languages
  • ASL
  • Interpreting 
  • Performing Arts language accessibility
  • Helping to develop any up-and-coming interpreters by providing them with work experience and mentorship from experienced interpreters. 
  • Provide the opportunity to work alongside our certified and screened interpreters and highly skilled professionals.
  • Offer unique and diverse opportunities to either observe or team with our staff.

We are able to provide ASL/English interpreting videos and voice overs for documents, videos, and other materials

  • Spoken and/or written English to ASL video
  • ASL video to spoken and/or written English
  • English text to other languages

I have been fortunate to use the interpreters from TLC for many years now in my medical practice. They are expert, highly-trained, professional interpreters who consistently arrive on time and provide access to communication with Deaf families in my practice. At times I forget they are in the room as I interact with my patients. The interpreting service is so easy and straightforward for my staff to book and provides so much value with their exceptional work that I could never go back to the time before I had their services. What a blessing this service has been to my entire practice!

Pediatrics
Reliant Medical Group

Frequently Asked Questions

As a Deaf professional, I have been extremely fortunate to work with a talented team of interpreters. This has allowed me to present at conferences feeling equal to other hearing presenters without any worries about language access, interact with other professionals and is able to focus on the task at hand instead of trying to overcome communication barriers. I am able to just BE a care clinician rather than be a Deaf clinician focusing on access. The team goes out of their way to collaborate with me before jobs to ensure professionalism and that we all feel prepared. 

Dru
Walden School Clinician