Signs2go Interpreting & Support Services, LLC

If you’re looking for high quality and personal service, you’ve come to the right place.

Our rates are competitive and our employees are friendly and will be there to guide you on an amazing journey into the Deaf World.

There's a lifetime of experience invested in Signs2go Interpreting & Support Services, LLC. In addition to Deaf and Hard of Hearing family and friends, the company's owner has been involved in the Deaf community in one facet or another for over 35 years. Originally founded in 1996, Signs2go Interpreting was a part time, free-lance business established to supplement a full time job interpreting in the educational and later, community venues. Then after years of presenting workshops, mentoring student interpreters, and working as a community interpreter, on July 22, 2011, Signs2go Interpreting & Support Services, LLC gave her attorney a HUGE amount of money and he gave her a little book and a true business was born. With experience interpreting in education K-12, college, medical, theater, religious, social services, factory/shop trades, and more, Signs2go Interpreting & Support Services, LLC can provide for almost any interpreting or workshop scenario.

We offer the best in:

Community Interpreting- Title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires federal agencies and all programs receiving federal funds to be accessible. Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, recipients of federal financial assistance must provide auxiliary aids and services to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. These services include qualified sign language interpreters, note-takers, and text telephones (TTYs). In addition, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) requires equal access to public and private services for all people with disabilities. Signs2go Interpreting & Support Services, LLC provides high quality, CERTIFIED Interpreters for a variety of settings to help your business comply with the accessibility laws.

Requests for Interpreters should be made as soon you learn of the need, in order to maximize the potential for filling the assignment. The later the request, the more difficult to schedule a service provider. Our goal is to match the assignment with the most qualified Interpreter for that situation so that all involved are satisfied with the service.

Our company must have a service agreement signed by a authorized representative of your company, on file, prior to the appointment. If we are unable to fill your request due to scheduling incompatibility, please refer to the link on the left for a list of other local Interpreting service providers. Our goal is communication access for everyone.

Please be aware of Tax Form 8826 "Disabled Access Credit" and Tax Form 3800 "General Business Credit" line 1g. You may qualify for certain deductions on your next income tax return to help offset some of the cost of Interpreting services.

Deaf Awareness and Diversity Training- Deafness is not just a disability. It is also a belonging to a rich, language based culture that shares many common experiences. We provide workshops or keynote speakers to bring understanding of the Cultural Diversity aspect of the Deaf Community to businesses in the D/FW area. Let us enhance your company's knowledge of an amazing culture.

Mentoring- We provide one-on-one or small group mentoring services.

On site access to a Deaf Studies Reference Library- Over 6000 references available. Great for Interpreters, Deaf Ed. Teachers, parents with Deaf children, or anyone who wants to learn more about the Deaf Community and it's beautiful language and amazing culture. Library usage is limited to "on-site only," it is free, but an appointment is required. Library is on loan to this company and is the personal property of Phyllis S. Blanton Bullon.

Sign Language Classes- Classes available for individuals, groups, and businesses.

Workshops to support Continuing Education- Currently offered on the third Saturday of each month except July, November, and December. Workshops are geared towards Interpreters, Educators, and DARS/DHH employees. Typically awarded .6 CEUs. Workshops are relatively inexpensive at $35.00 per attendee for Local Presenters and $65.00 per attendee for Out-of-town Presenters. All Workshops are from 10:00am-5:00pm.

3rd Saturday Silent Night- Also offered on the third Saturday of each month except July, November, and December, a Pot-Luck Dinner/social from 7:00pm-12:00am providing an opportunity for Interpreters to be exposed to the most current evolutions of the language and to learn, grow, and hone their understanding of the Deaf Community, to chat and play in a non-threatening, no pressure environment. Activities include dominoes, uno, various card games, Foosball, pool, karaoke (yes, some Deaf do), Silent Stage, and various signed programs/movies on the big screen. It's a chance to immerse oneself in the Deaf Way.

Deaf Studies Reference Pages- There are several pages listed here within the website to assist the Student of Deaf Culture with a starting place for their research.

Sign Language Clip Art- Just for fun..I have added some of my personal Sign Language Clip Art Collection. The collection is too big to post in its entirety (I have over 17,000 ASL Clip Art), but I will try to change it out occasionally. Some were found throughout the internet, some were modifications, and some were sent to me by friends who know I collect. I continue to add to my files, so if you have one you want to share, send it my way! signs2go@sbcglobal.net