For The Deaf Video Transcript

“Hello, I’m Diana Kautzky I’m president and owner of Deaf Services Unlimited, also known as DSU. When I founded DSU more than 25 years ago, my mission was very clear. To provide the best access for the Deaf community. And to make accommodating the Deaf population a meaningful experience for educators, medical facilities businesses, and government agencies alike. I grew up with two Deaf parents. Therefore I was Deaf in my heart. However, I grew up hearing. From this perspective, I’ve been given the unique opportunity to be the bridge for both Deaf people and hearing people to engage in a discourse of respect and understanding. That is what my vantage point allows me to do. Everyone at DSU shares my Deaf heart. DSU always matches the explicit interpreting or captioning scenario to a specific interpreter or captioner based on their experience, their expertise, and most importantly, their rapport with a Deaf individual. Different situations demand a specialized vocabulary and expertise, educational institutions, medical facilities performing arts venues and court systems among other places use specialized technology and signs that require a knowledgeable expert interpreter or captioner. Rest assured one of DSU’s coordinators will work with the requesting person to handpick the best interpreter or captioners for everyone’s needs. Each interpreter and captioner at DSU goes through our rigorous testing and screening process. They must be nationally certified in their industry, and have at least three years of captioning or interpreting experience. This ensures that we hire the most qualified interpreters and captioners and that makes matching the correct interpreter and captioner to each possible situation. Plus, we make these accommodations easy. Anytime, an individual requests interpreting or captioning services, we take the work out of it. In fact, so many businesses and organizations choose to work with DSU because we make communication between the Deaf world and the hearing world simple. All our services including onsite interpreting, video remote interpreting VRI, and captioning are designed to create access for all parties. Within minutes of initial contact, we can provide the same personalized services to anyone regardless of location and availability of interpreters in your community. Thanks for visiting our website. We look forward to serving you in the future.”