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ASL interpreter shortage in Iowa

  • Writer: Stephen Goforth
    Stephen Goforth
  • Sep 20, 2022
  • 1 min read

For roughly every 20 deaf people in the state, there are only two interpreters.

image from Local 5 video


Local 5 spoke with experts who say the shortage is largely due to limited educational opportunities–something interpreters say is causing many sign language translators to leave the state. Watch the video below from Local 5 for more or read the story here.


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