During the past five years, requests for interpretation by phone that were answered by the city’s Language Line or with an on-site interpreter increased more than five-fold in the Department of ...

The health care industry is a critical sector that helps save people’s lives. Sometimes, medical professionals and patients have communication barriers that can hinder that process. However, the great ...

At first we thought this Language Line Phone was able to electronically interpret languages in real time. No, there’s no practical real-time electronic interpreter yet, but until that day comes, the ...

WINONA, Minn. — When Nayeli Badillo became pregnant 14 years ago, she sought out prenatal care. She found her doctor's visits came with a big hurdle: a language barrier. "We didn't know that there ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook James Cech, American Sign Language interpreter at Michigan Medicine, interviews with The Michigan ...