by Avantpage | May 4, 2022 | American Sign Language, Customer Experience, Interpreting Services, Language Industry, Technology, Video remote interpreting
Based on standard hearing exams, one in eight people in the US aged 12 years or older has hearing loss in both ears. This number equals 13 percent of the population or 30 million people. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires title II (state and local...
by Avantpage | Apr 20, 2022 | Elections Translation, Interpreting Services, Language Industry, Specialized Translation, Translation, Translation Resources
California Voter’s Choice Act (VCA) California lawmakers approved the Voter’s Choice Act (VCA) in 2016, known as Senate Bill 450. The VCA “modernizes elections in California by allowing counties to conduct elections under a model which provides greater...
by Avantpage | Mar 22, 2022 | Elections Translation, Specialized Translation, Translation, Translation Resources, Uncategorized
Providing language access to election materials helps to ensure more equitable elections in the U.S. If a person has a hard time understanding a ballot, that person will be less likely to vote. Unfortunately, this leaves a portion of the limited English proficiency...
by Avantpage | Mar 17, 2022 | Customer Experience, Localization, Specialized Translation, Technology, Translation, Uncategorized
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 are civil rights laws protecting those with divergent abilities. We’ll cover what these laws are and examples for accessibility and language access. What is the ADA and Section...
by Avantpage | Jan 19, 2022 | Legal interpreting, Legal translation, Specialized Translation, Translation
Identifying Vital Documents for Translations Based on Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, everyone is permitted the right to receive Federal financial assistance and not be discriminated against race, color or national origin. Laws have been passed at the Federal,...
by Avantpage | Nov 3, 2021 | Healthcare Translation, Interpreting Services, Localization, Specialized Translation, Translation
By Avantpage Open Enrollment for healthcare will soon be upon us, starting November 1, 2021, for 2022. Healthcare organizations have a big opportunity during this time to increase their membership in the Limited English Proficiency (LEP) population....
