| Statistics from the mid 90's indicate that upwards of | | | | are times when more formal situations occur and the |
| 36 million people in the US are hard at hearing or deaf. | | | | services of an interpreter are necessary. Because it is |
| When I say upwards in this situation, the sky is really | | | | not a word for word interpretation of a spoken |
| the limit. It is sad to think that even with 36 million | | | | language, nor does it have a written language to |
| people declaring their have hearing issues a further 30 | | | | accompany it, any translator must be highly skilled. |
| million or more are not willing to admit it is a problem for | | | | By using companies such as TUSA you can be |
| them. Surely in this day and age there isn't a stigma | | | | guaranteed that your translator is highly skilled in all |
| attached to such a common medical issue. | | | | aspects of sign language translation. |
| I am often fascinated by people that use sign | | | | Just because they are a US based company it doesn't |
| language, the clear physical interaction between groups | | | | mean that their skills only lie in American Sign |
| as they use their whole body to express themselves | | | | Language. In fact, that is the beauty of using large |
| is quite amazing, and even more amazing than that | | | | company; they can translate from any language to |
| variations of the language is found all around the world. | | | | any language. That includes any nationalities form of |
| From the poorest to the richest countries, every | | | | sign language to any spoken or written language. |
| nationality and culture and yet for many years it wasn't | | | | So for those tricky sign language projects that need to |
| even considered a language. | | | | be just right, go straight to the big companies offering |
| Sign language has opened up the lines of | | | | the best and most diverse service. |
| communication between family and friends, but there | | | | |