Monica Pier, a sign language interpreter at Lamar Institute of Technology, has been awarded the 12News Golden Apple Award for empowering students for over 25 years.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Some professions are misunderstood and one of them is sign language interpreting. Just because you know sign language doesn't mean you can qualify as an interpreter. Columbia College Chicago has a four-year bachelor degree in American Sign ...

In response to the Nelson Mandela memorial scandal involving a ‘fake interpreter,’ a new YouTube page has popped up, aptly called “REAL Interpreter.” “We want this to be a place of community exchange and resources,” the site says. “We welcome ...

ASL interpreters support students with hearing-related disabilities by listening in class and translating lectures and discussions into American Sign Language. They may also translate the student's signed communication into spoken English when the student ...

Rosenfeld begins the call by politely requesting an ASL interpreter for her upcoming appointment. The receptionist responds with confusion stating that the doctor speaks English and other languages and asking what Rosenfeld means by an interpreter. Rosenfeld explains that she is deaf and relies on a captioning app to follow the phone conversation.