Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH)
Requests for ASL interpreters are made either directly by Deaf, Deaf-Blind, late deafened, hard of hearing and hearing individuals and/or agencies, organizations, schools, employers, businesses, doctors, hospitals, police departments, and courts.
- MCDHH Interpreter Service
150 Mt. Vernon Street, Fifth Floor
Boston, MA 02125
617-740-1600 (Voice)
800-882-1155 (Toll Free Voice)
617-740-1700 (TTY)
800-530-7570 (Toll Free TTY)
617-740-1880 (Fax)
Hours: 8:45 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday
Emergency: For medical, mental health and legal emergencies only, call 1-800-249-9949 TTY/Voice
MCDHH Request for An Interpreter
Deaf Talk, a telephonic and computer device which provides the patient with a view of the interpreter through a computer screen. Deaf Talk helps hospital staff to communicate with patients while waiting for interpreter and in those situations when the MCDHH can not provide an emergency interpreter. http://deaf-talk.com, 860-633-3711
Available at Cape Cod and Falmouth Hospitals, as well as those listed below:
- Bay State Medical Center, Springfield
- Beverly Hospital
- Boston Medical Center
- Brockton Hospital
- Cambridge Health System
- Cape Cod Hospital, Falmouth
- Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis
- Charlton Memorial Hospital, Plymouth
- Children's Hospital, Boston
- Falmouth Hospital
- Heywood Hospital, Garner
- Holyoke Hospital, Holyoke
- Jordan Hospital, Plymouth
- Mercy Medical Center, Springfield
- St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River
- St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Brighton
- St. Luke Hospital, New Bedford
- Signature Health Care Brockton Hospital
- South Shore Hospital, South Weymouth
- Tufts Medical Center
- U Mass Medical Centers (Memorial and University), Worcester
PEPNet-Northeast Tip Sheets available for free download http://www.netac.rit.edu/publication/tipsheet
- Interpreting
- Interpreting & Biomechanics
- Hiring a Qualified Interpreter
- Cued Speech
- Oral Translitering
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