Working with a Sign Language Interpreter: The Do’s and Don’ts
Interpreting Links
There are a variety of different online resources for the Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, DeafBlind, and general public to learn about community organizations and supportive resources. Listed below are a few websites that may be helpful. The list provided is not comprehensive, therefore if there is an area of information you are looking for and do not find, please feel free to contact us.
Medical Interpreting Services (MIS)
Provincial Language Services – Healthcare professionals to use this link for booking interpreters for their clients
Interpreting Associations
Other Links
Australasian Psychiatry – Challenges of mental health interpreting when working with deaf patients
Deaf Wellness Centre – University of Rochester
- Deaf Wellness Centre Library – Connections Newsletter: check out Page 7 about Mental Health Interpreting
Ensuring Your Workplace, Service or Event is Accessible to Deaf Individuals – by WAVLI
Conducting accessible virtual events and meetings
Street Leverage – resources for sign language interpreters
Unique Considerations for the Deaf Needing Mental Health Care
Community Links
There are a variety of different online resources for the Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, DeafBlind and general public to learn about community organizations and supportive resources. Listed below are a few websites that may be helpful. The list provided is not comprehensive, therefore if there is an area of information you are looking for and do not find, please feel free to contact us.
Happy Hands Club of the Deaf – no website. Tuesdays get-together at Lutheran Church at 49th and Kerr from 10 am to 3 pm
Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf (GVAD) Facebook – no website
BC Deaf-Blind Community and Activities Facebook Group – no website
BC Family Hearing Resource Society
Deaf Children’s Society
Family Network for Deaf Children
Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre (IDHHC)
Mid-Island Deaf Association (MIDA) – no website or Facebook Page available
South Vancouver Island Association of the Deaf – SVIAD Facebook
Northern Interior Association of the Deaf (NIAD) – no website or Facebook Page available
Okanagan Valley Association of the Deaf (OVAD) – OVAD Facebook Group
Canadian Administrator of Video Relay Services (CAV-ACS)
Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD-ASC)
Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf (CCSD)
Canadian Deaf-Blind Association (CDBA)
Canadian Deaf Sports Association (CDSA)
Canadian Hard of Hearing Association
Canadian National Society of the Deaf-Blind (CNSDB)
King’s Centre of Deaf Education and Accessibility Forum Mental Health
Mental Health and Deaf People – Presented by Dr. Cathy Chovaz, Director CDEAF; Psychology, King’s University College and Psychiatry, Western University
Deaf-Blind International
Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services (ADWAS in short – based in Seattle, Washington)- striving towards a healthy community that is free of violence and oppression.
Deaf Hope (Oakland, California) – Our mission is to end violence in Deaf communities through empowerment, education and services.
Learning American Sign Language – great list of different resources about learning ASL and Deaf Culture