The Louisiana Commission for the Deaf (LCD) Interpreter Needs Assessment report has been published! This report was a compilation of a 6 month effort to better understand the current state of sign language interpreters and the services provided in Louisiana. This project was one step toward the LCD’s 2022-2024 strategic plan goals that states, “LCD will establish new systems and standards for American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting which define, describe, and incentivize new expectations for and oversight of the quality of ASL interpreters, including those in educational settings.”
Innivee Strategies, Inc. produced this comprehensive Interpreter Needs Assessment report on behalf of LCD.
Click here to read the full Interpreter Needs Assessment report
Please click the image below to view a summarized version of the report in American Sign Language: The summarized written report can be viewed here
LCD will host a public town hall meeting soon with interested constituents to be able to answer questions regarding the report, and better understand LCD’s next steps for implementing interpreting standards. Stay tuned for more information regarding the Interpreter Needs Assessment Public Town Hall meeting.