Language Matters

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Language Matters, Inc. (LMI) is a privately owned company that provides cued, signed, and spoken language services and materials.

History

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Should be informational not commercial

Divisions

LMI comprises three main divisions: Media Matters, Interpreting Matters, and Education Matters.

Media Matters

Media Matters provides products for purchase.  These include practice materials for sign language interpreters, cued language transliterators and beginning cuers.  Informational materials include books on cued American English, sign language interpreting and bound materials on cued language transliterating.

Interpreting Matters

Interpreting Matters provides sign language interpreters and cued language transliterators on request.  Interested sign language interpreters and cued language transliterators can apply online for work.

Education Matters

Education Matters is the training arm of the organization.  On-site courses and worksessions are typically provided by organizations, such as school systems, for their interpreting/transliterating employees.  Most of Language Matters, Inc. classes are approved for college credit and offer RID CEUs.

Instructors

Education Matters provides instructors who are trained, nationally certified professionals in their field. 

External Links

Language Matters - The official website of Language Matters, Inc. contains department descriptions, descriptions of courses, instructor bios, and a calendar of courses offered around the country.