Professionals that have refused to provide interpreter services. 

VIRS is trying to identify service providers (doctors, dentists, funeral homes, schools, lawyers, etc.) who have refused to provide interpreters for appointments, meetings, funerals and so forth.
ASL video, Missy Boothroyd signing. 

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* 1. Do you know that you have the RIGHT, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to have an interpreter for all these services ?

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* 2. Have you been denied interpreting services by anyone in the past year ?

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* 3. If you answered yes, how many times did that happen ?

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* 4. Where and when ?

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* 5. Did you call VIRS to ask for help advocating for your rights ?

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* 6. Did you call anybody else for advocacy (such as DVAS, a lawyer, Disability Rights VT) ?

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* 7. If yes, who ?

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* 8. What happened ? Did you finally get an interpreter, or not ?

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* 9. Address

NOTE:  We want to be able to contact you for more info if necessary and/or to let you know if we took any action against the service provider(s).
IF YOU RESPOND TO THIS SURVEY (By June 30th), YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN $100 !!
Thank you for your cooperation.   We hope to educate service providers to recognize their responsibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Vermont Interpreter Referral Service (VIRS) – 802 275-0104 (VP);  virs@sover.net (email)

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