Northwest Regional requires all meetings and evaluations to be accessible and offered in the clients' native language.

Making a request:

Requests for interpretation services or translations can be made through Fresh Service. Visit freshservice to fill out the form and submit a ticket.

Please Note:

• Document to be translated (if submitting a translation request): Accepted formats are Google docs, Word docs, rich text format (RTF); images will not be translated
• Any other relevant documents: Preparation materials for IEP meetings, previous translations for reference so we can use consistent language, etc.
• If you plan to share sensitive materials with student information (e.g. student ID number, date of birth, etc), please specify in your initial ticket request without sharing those documents. We will provide instructions with how to share this information confidentially.

Pricing:

• Virtual interpretation: $56.00/hour (1 hour minimum charge)
• In-person interpretation: $65.00/hour (1 hour minimum charge)
• Translation (written): $0.17 per word

Additional charges for preparation time could apply. We will communicate those potential costs ahead of time.

Prepare for Your Translation or Scheduled Interpretation

Resources for School Leaders and Educators

• Collaborating with Spoken Language Interpreters and Translators: A Primer for School Leaders
• Guidelines for School Personnel Collaborating with Interpreters
• Best Practices for Translation of Documents
• Best Practices for Large Meetings
• Best Practices for Special Education Interpretation

• Collaborating with Spoken Language Interpreters in Education [VIDEO]

Download the complete toolkit from the National Association of Educational Translators and Interpreters of Spoken Languages (NAETISL): Toolkit for for Spoken Language Interpreters in Education