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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

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