A Chicago-based 501(c)(3) public charity working to address public health concerns for those with language barriers.
Chicago, Illinois
Joined December 2019
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Americans Against Language Barriers retweeted
Empowering voices: AALB’s mission to eradicate language barriers in healthcare through interpreter training programs dlvr.it/SrnWyG
Americans Against Language Barriers retweeted
Patients with limited English proficiency often face roadblocks receiving care via #telehealth, from challenges logging into a video platform to getting a medical interpreter added to the virtual appointment. via @JessicaKimCohen
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Americans Against Language Barriers retweeted
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“US Court rules that Google Translate, although useful for basic communication, is inadequate in getting consent during a warrantless search.” #languageaccess #googletranslate #t9n #xl8 #1nt ecs.page.link/5j1Pm
Americans Against Language Barriers retweeted
International Day of #SignLanguages provides a unique opportunity to support and protect the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of all deaf people and other sign language users.
Empathy is the way forward!
Americans Against Language Barriers retweeted
September is Deaf Awareness Month!
In Deaf culture, a sign name is a unique way to identify someone without fingerspelling their name using sign language. The names reflect on the individual's character, looks, and others and it is generally devised by the Deaf person.
Americans Against Language Barriers retweeted
CEUs should never be about satisfying a requirement. For true professionals, constant education is not a formality; it's our way of life. – at Alabama, USA
Continuing education requirements are easy to meet! CE is about more than just satisfying a renewal requirement. It's an investment in your own professional development. Find out more here: cchicertification.org/renew-… #RenewCCHI
Americans Against Language Barriers retweeted
TWB is the leading voice for communicating humanitarian information in the right language. Be part of our community and help us reach more people in more languages, as a #volunteer #translator. Apply online: hubs.ly/H0Qq5yH0
Americans Against Language Barriers retweeted
Vaccine clinics for the deaf create access for people with hearing loss ecs.page.link/6CYdR
Americans Against Language Barriers retweeted
We are just starting a new month and also a new study guide (PCOS)
Please, check our study guide and start studying the PCOS vocabulary for the upcoming simultaneous and consecutive exercises!
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Americans Against Language Barriers retweeted
Today I provided care for an elderly gentleman with ‘dementia’ who was in pain.
When our team went to see him, we found his memory was perfect! He just spoke Tamil.
Language barriers are still some of the most significant barriers faced by seniors when accessing health care.
Americans Against Language Barriers retweeted
I've been gathering vaccine info for freelance medical terps all week but hadn't had time until today to update it! Please pass along any information you have if it doesn't appear in the article and I will do my very best to update as often as possible!
Americans Against Language Barriers retweeted
Alaska is a home to the largest Indigenous population in the US, but native knowledge of language was dismissed by the Western school system. When Bourdon started teaching, she focused on #indigenouslanguage & culture in the classroom. #indigenousculture theatlantic.com/education/ar…
Americans Against Language Barriers retweeted
The FDA has published translations of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet in 20 different languages. Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine ecs.page.link/bQZ4G
Americans Against Language Barriers retweeted
🎉💉🎉 Congrats to ASL interpreter Jayne Z for getting her COVID-19 vaccine at Concord Hospital in New Hampshire! Kudos to @ConcordHospital for making sure their #languageaccess warriors were included in the first round. Send us your #covidshotselfie as you #getthejab!
Americans Against Language Barriers retweeted
10 tips for caring for #immigrant & limited Eng prof pts during #COVID19. Created w physician experts in #languagebarriers. Full recs: bit.ly/immigrants-10tips-cov…. 1- No shortcuts with interpreters. This is not time to “get by” w limited lang skills. Reinforce confidentiality. 1/7
Americans Against Language Barriers retweeted
"Transfronteriza/o/x stories are very real. Still it is a community mostly invisible to our elected officials and systems of laws," writes the executive director of @Org4Prog sandiegouniontribune.com/opi…
Americans Against Language Barriers retweeted
Do you know that Javanese is one of the largest language without official status? It has 95 millions native speaker (2011). Javanese is an Austronesian language. Before it used Javanese script also Pegon in most publication but now shifting to Latin script.
Americans Against Language Barriers retweeted
In honor of Older Americans Month, we’d like to highlight the stories of our elderly community in NYC. The @nytimes shows how our elders are surviving and thriving in the wake of #COVID19. Do you have any stories you’d like to share? ow.ly/xMIe50zw55J #TransPerfect #OAM2020
Americans Against Language Barriers retweeted
It's crucial that public health information is widely accessible in 10 to 20 languages. Front-line workers battling #COVID19 should be equipped with the tools they need to provide care for their limited English proficient patients. bit.ly/3aegg8D
Americans Against Language Barriers retweeted
A coalition of organizations—including advocates in public health, refugee and children's rights—created a children's book that helps kids cope with COVID-19 and social distancing. You can download a free copy in several languages here.
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