SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS
Dental practices that treat deaf patients are required to provide for interpreters, if needed. Below is a list of agencies that provide interpreters or referrals to interpreters. Most interpreters require 2 weeks notice prior to the appointment.
Assistive Technology Network
(lists resources throughout California)
http://www.atnet.org/index.php?page=sign-language-interpreters
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Service Center Inc.
(Serving Fresno, Kings, Tulare, Madera, Merced, Monterey, Mariposa, and San Benito counties)
http://www.dhhsc.org
Deaf Community Services of San Diego
http://www.dcsofsd.org/interpreting.php
Links: Sign Language and Interpreting Services
(Serving Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange Counties)
http://www.linksinterpreting.com
Northern California Registry for Interpreters for the Deaf
http://www.norcrid.org/org_members.html#orgMembers
Sacramento Valley Registry for Interpreters for the Deaf
http://savrid.org
San Diego County Registry for Interpreters for the Deaf
http://www.sdcrid.org/links.php
Sign Language Interpreting Services Agency
http://signinterpreting.com
(based in Sacramento, but provides interpreters throughout California and Nevada)
Southern California Registry for Interpreters for the Deaf
http://scrid.org