Who walks in for us.

• Credentialed where credentialing exists. ATA certification for translators in language pairs the ATA tests; RID and EIPA for ASL interpreters working K-12; CCHI for interpreters whose work overlaps with healthcare contexts (related-services therapy in the home).
• Specific K-12 special-education experience. Not generic interpretation. They've sat at IEP tables before. They know what FAPE, LRE, IFSP, BIP, and PWN refer to without a glossary.
• Background-checked. Working with minors and student records requires it.
• FERPA-aligned. NDA on file before they're briefed on a case. Secure transmission of any documents they receive in advance.
• Insured.Professional liability and E&O coverage current.

For every IEP meeting and evaluation, the case manager sends us the agenda and any documents the family will see. The interpreter reads them. They learn the child's name, grade, and any specialized terminology likely to come up — assistive technology, related services, behavior plans, transition goals.

We do not send interpreters into IEP meetings cold. The difference between a briefed interpreter and a cold one is not subtle, and it shows up at the moment a parent has to decide whether to consent.

We are always looking for credentialed interpreters with K-12 special-education experience — particularly in Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Mandarin, Arabic, Gujarati, and ASL. If that's you, send a note through the contact form.