Sign Language Interpreting Services, LLC (“SLIS”)

We dispatch certified ASL interpreters across Central Texas. Every interpreter we send holds BEI certification (Texas credential), RID NIC certification (national standard), or both — in addition to specialty credentials for medical, legal, and educational work. Please see our Onsite Interpreting page.

A certified interpreter on a screen, connecting Deaf and hearing participants in real time — available nationwide, scheduled or on-demand. We match interpreters by specialty (medical, legal, educational, corporate) and tell you if an onsite dispatch would serve better. HIPAA-compliant delivery on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Cisco WebEx, and Google Meet. Please see our VRI page.

Real-time transcription has three forms: CART for the verbatim record, TypeWell for post-secondary education, and C-Print for institutions standardized on it. We offer all three modalities. Unlike AI transcription, human transcribers deliver over 98% accuracy. That gap can have legal consequences. Please see our Remote Transcription page.

Spoken English rendered into signs that follow English word order rather than ASL syntax — often the right call for oral-Deaf, late-Deafened, and Hard-of-Hearing consumers who grew up reading and speaking English, or who use hearing aids or cochlear implants alongside signed support. Our transliterators hold the BEI's separate transliteration credential. We ask about communication mode at booking and dispatch accordingly.

Interpreting for DeafBlind consumers — signs received through touch rather than sight. The consumer places hands over the interpreter's hands; pro-tactile methods add touch-based feedback for environmental information, speaker identification, and spatial orientation. These assignments are physically and cognitively demanding, so we team any session over thirty minutes as standard practice, not a premium option.

Live rendering of a written English document into American Sign Language. Most common in healthcare (informed consent forms, discharge instructions, HIPAA notices) but also used for contracts, court filings, and anywhere a Deaf consumer needs to understand a written document before signing it. Presenting written materials without sight translation puts institutions out of compliance with ADA Title III and ACA Section 1557 in healthcare.

Some settings are dynamic, like the theatre, concerts, worship services, commencement ceremonies, etc. Expressive interpretation is a must to make Deaf audience participation possible. Event interpreting requires advance coordination, like including script review, speaker briefing, providing lighting for interpreter visibility, etc. Not all interpreters are suited for stage work, we always send the best providers from our roster to shine on stage.

Our structured training helps your staff recognize when accommodations are required, book a qualified interpreter, communicate until one arrives, etc. We've interpreted in thousands of hospital rooms, courtrooms, IEP meetings, and HR offices, and keep refining our training based on feedback and real-world experiences. Please see our Deaf Awareness Training page.