How to book Sign Language Interpreters in Ottawa How To Book Sign Language Interpreters in Ottawa American Sign Language

(ASL) To book English-ASL interpreters in Ottawa, the SFUO generally books with Connecting Communities Interpreting Services Inc. (CCIS). CCIS works in providing English-ASL interpreting services to postsecondary institutions and other organizations/individuals in the National Capital region and surrounding areas. To book their services, please email CCIS at interpretingschedule@yahoo.ca. Langue des signes qubcoise (LSQ) To book French-LSQ interpreters in Ottawa, contact SCO. If they do not have interpreters available, they will contact another organization, SRIVO, directly. SCO : siolsq@chs.ca Additional services can be found at: http://aregeebee.typepad.com/sign_language_interpretin/interpreting-services-in-ottawa-gatineau/. When emailing interpretation services, please include the following details: - Date of Event - Time of the Event - Location of Event - Event name and description - Event host - Presenter(s): - Deaf Participant(s), if known - The on-site contact person and contact information - Billing Name - Mailing Address - Email Address If they require any additional information, they will email you. Contacting Well in Advance Finally, guaranteeing sign language interpreters can take a significant amount of time. Giving interpreter services as much time as possible to contact their potential interpreters takes quite awhile, so please email them as soon as possible, even if it is months before your event. The less time you give between emailing for interpretation services, the less likely one is to book an interpreter.