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New U.S. Federal Rule Targets Discrimination in Healthcare

On May 13, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule under the Affordable Care Act . The goal is to " advance health equity and reduce health care disparities."

The rule targets protecting individuals "from discrimination in health care on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability and sex, including discrimination based on pregnancy, gender identity and sex stereotyping."

The final rule prohibits sex discrimination in health care by requiring that women be treated equally with men in the health care.It also includes protections for individuals with disabilities and people with limited English proficiency.

HHS also has a fact sheet with frequently asked questions about the rule.

An American Interpreter Connects with Deaf Bhutanese

Imagine being a refugee.

Imagine being a deaf refugee.

Now imagine being a deaf refugee from Bhutan transplanted to--Vermont. A hard life, of course. To add to the challenges, free classes for English for refugees don't include American Sign Language (ASL). Yet it turns out there is an oddly significant number of Bhutanese refugees in Vermont who are deaf.

Enter ASL interpreter Stephanie Cramer, who joined in cooking classes for this community and has been teaching the refugees ASL. It's a lovely, touching story.

May 26, 2016

IN THIS ISSUE

New U.S. Federal Rule Targets Discrimination in Healthcare

An American Interpreter Connects with Deaf Bhutanese.

On the Calendar

ATA Reaches out to Schools.

CCC Corner

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BOOK(S) OF THE WEEK

The International Journal of Nursing Studies:
Special issue on language and communication
in healthcare
Guest edited by Allison Squires, PhD, RN, FAAN and Elizabeth Jacobs, MD, MPP
February 2016

This week's "book" is an international journal's special edition packed with great articles that lie at the intersection of health care, language and communication. From the special issue's editorial:

"This special issue is born from our mutual work and concern about how language barriers affect patients under our care and their health outcomes. The papers...illustrate the scope of how language and communication issues affect the care we deliver across care contexts and around the world."

This issue spans the globe from Ghana to Taiwan, the Netherlands to the U.S. It includes articles on perioperative, home care, primary care, long term care, physical therapy and the research on language barriers and interpreting in health care.

ON THE CALENDAR

Early Bird Registration About to End for CL8

Don't miss early bird pricing on Critical Link 8 (CL8). The largest, most famous community interpreting conference in the world, it is held every three years.This year it takes place in Edinburgh from June 29 to July 1, 2016, with pre-conference days on June 27 and 28.

The conference audience includes service users, interpreters and translators, policymakers, trainers or educators, service providers, publishers, researchers and others at the Centre for Translation & Interpreting Studies, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Early Bird Registration closes on 29 May 2016

Support A Great LatinX Cause--Buy a T-shirt!

Council de Manos, a Deaf Latinx organization that supports (among others)

Latino Deaf, DeafBlind, Deaf Disabled, or Hard of Hearing, is hosting a #C5KnowYourStory campaign and fundraiser by selling t-shirts (see photo). You can support them by purchasing a t-shirt and/or making an extra donation

ATA Reaches out to Schools

The American Translators Association (ATA) has released a short video about how ATA is getting into schools to talk about careers in interpreting and translation. Great fun, and encouraging. Let's talk to the next generation!

ATA School Outreach

CCC CORNER

Simultaneous Interpreting Workshop Is Just Around the Corner!

It's almost here! Check out our awesome two-day workshop on simultaneous interpreting for medical, educational, social services and legal interpreters. It comes back June 10-11 in Columbia, Maryland. Led by the amazing James Plunkett, here is the practice you've always needed to deepen your skill set and expand your professional opportunities.

It's a treat. Don't miss it!

Catch the Early Bird Discount for Intensive TCI Summer Session

Back by popular demand, we're offering an intensive (Mon.-Fri.) version of our nationally-recognized 40-hour foundation program this summer, July 25-29. The Community Interpreter� is the only national training program for medical, educational and social services interpreting. It's also fun and inspiring. For interpreters in schools, from out of town or who need a certificate soon, this weeklong session is perfect.

Regular price: $675
Early bird price: $600 Save $75! (offer ends June 20)

(Please note: there is also a separate $70 language proficiency testing fee)

Leverage your language skills and become a professional interpreter today!


	Michelle and Madeline at MELLFIN

The CCC Conference Booth -- Coming to a Town Near You!

In addition to holding training programs and working on new publications we've been traveling and exhibiting at industry conferences. Over the past month we've been at MELLFIN, ALC and IMIA. Check out the fun photos on our Facebook page!

Be sure to catch us at these upcoming events:
- Critical Link (Edinburgh, Scotland)
- DVTA East Coast Summit (Philadelphia)
- ATA Annual Conference (San Francisco)

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