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7.9.0 Status <strong>of</strong> Sign Language Interpreting Services<br />
7.9.1 Does your country have any sign language interpreters?<br />
7.9.1.1 How many sign language interpreters does your country have?<br />
7.9.1.2 Are <strong>the</strong>re any sign language interpreting qualifications available in your country?<br />
Country<br />
Does your country have<br />
any sign language<br />
interpreters?<br />
How many sign language<br />
interpreters does your country<br />
have?<br />
Are <strong>the</strong>re any sign language<br />
interpreting qualifications<br />
available in your country?<br />
Costa Rica Yes 9 Interpreters Yes<br />
Cuba Yes 434 Interpreters Yes<br />
Dominican Republic Yes 50 or more Interpreters <strong>No</strong><br />
El Salvador Yes 5 Interpreters <strong>No</strong><br />
Guatemala Yes Approximately 30 Interpreters Yes<br />
Guyana Yes 5 Interpreters <strong>No</strong><br />
Haiti Yes 106 Interpreters <strong>No</strong><br />
Honduras Yes 6 Interpreters Yes<br />
Mexico Yes 100 Interpreters Yes<br />
Nicaragua Yes 22 Interpreters Yes<br />
Panama Yes 15 Interpreters <strong>No</strong><br />
Suriname Yes 2 Interpreters Yes<br />
Total 12 Yes (100%) 7 Yes (58%)<br />
Based on 12 respondents<br />
7.9.1.3 Who provides <strong>the</strong> training for people who want to become qualified sign language interpreters?<br />
Country University<br />
Costa Rica<br />
In co-operation with <strong>the</strong> <strong>Deaf</strong><br />
Association<br />
Community<br />
College<br />
National Association<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Deaf</strong><br />
Cuba <br />
Guatemala <br />
Honduras <br />
Mexico<br />
In co-operation with <strong>the</strong> <strong>Deaf</strong><br />
Association<br />
Nicaragua In co-operation with <strong>the</strong> <strong>Deaf</strong><br />
Association<br />
Suriname<br />
The Project was under <strong>the</strong> auspices <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Swedish National Association <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Deaf</strong> (SDR) and <strong>the</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Federation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Deaf</strong> (WFD), <strong>Page</strong> <strong>No</strong> 69<br />
and funded by <strong>the</strong> Swedish Agency for International Development Cooperation (Sida) and Swedish Organisations’ <strong>of</strong> Disabled Persons<br />
International Aid Association (Shia).<br />
<br />
O<strong>the</strong>r<br />
Half Technical (similar<br />
to an American<br />
diploma);<br />
Beginners’ courses at<br />
ANSOC.<br />
Training provided by <strong>the</strong><br />
Ne<strong>the</strong>rlands