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Partners in Sign (PINS), established in 1991, is owned and operated by a fully certified interpreter with many years of interpreting experience and a reputation for personal involvement. This top-down commitment to personal attention speaks to the nature of interpreting itself. Each assignment must be handled with sensitivity to the needs of the individuals and the setting. The PINS staff evaluates every request and hand-picks the interpreter with the most relevant training and experience for the assignment.

PINS has developed a team of over 75 gifted and multi-talented interpreters to fill the varied needs of this diverse community. They utilize ASL, contact sign, and the other forms of visual/gestural communication. The group exemplifies the region’s most skilled and committed professionals experienced in serving a broad range of customers, from formal events to social services, from theatrical performances to staff meetings.

Choose PINS and you choose the most trusted agency in the region.

Click on the following links to review pertinent information about our satisfied clients or how to join our valued team of interpreters.
  • The 1992 Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) established that equal access for Deaf persons is a right—not a privilege. Under the ADA, all public and private organizations must offer Deaf persons and persons with hearing disabilities access to the same services and benefits available to individuals without disabilities. The ADA refers to providing equal access as making “reasonable accommodation.” Reasonable accommodation — as it relates to employment — is any modification to a job or work environment that enables an employee with a disability to perform essential job functions and have the same privileges and benefits enjoyed by employees who are not disabled. Reasonable accommodation — as it relates to public accommodations — includes any modification in procedures or environment that gives an individual with a disability access to the same public services and facilities available to individuals without disabilities. The following are examples of reasonable accommodation for Deaf persons: sign language interpretation, closed captioning, and TTY access. The ADA prohibits discrimination against any individual with a disability. Public and private entities must do their best to provide reasonable accommodation for Deaf persons unless it can be demonstrated that doing so would create undue hardship.

  • The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 also prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities.

  • As a Woman-Owned, certified Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), PINS is easily accessible to government agencies.