ASL interpreters

Floridians who are deaf or hard of hearing have the opportunity Thursday evening to virtually participate in a presentation covering general hurricane preparedness. A sign language interpreter will participate.

Disability Rights Florida is suing Gov. Ron DeSantis and his executive office for not having a sign language interpreter during Coronavirus press conferences. Disability Rights Florida is filing the lawsuit. Its lead attorney says DeSantis is breaking the law.

Currently there are no standard qualifications for American Sign Language interpreters in public schools. But Thursday the Florida House passed a bill…

Some state lawmakers want stronger qualifications for interpreters working with deaf and hard of hearing students. There’s a bill moving through the…