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Oct. 19, 2017—The Florida Department of Education Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) has selected Accessible Communication for the Deaf, an IU Group Company, to deliver American Sign Language interpreting services during its upcoming quarterly meetings in Fort Lauderdale. The VR is a federal and state funded program, dedicated to aiding Floridians with disabilities find and maintain employment. This marks the second consecutive year the contract was awarded to ACD.

July 6, 2017—Accessible Communication for the Deaf (ACD), an IU Group Company, was awarded a five-year contract from the School District of Palm Beach County, Florida to provide Educational Sign Language interpretation services

September 8, 2017–(via IU Group Blog) As Hurricane Irma continues to wreak havoc in the Caribbean, Florida officials are urging residents to evacuate and seek shelter. As the storm is expected to reach the Florida Keys as early as Friday evening, it is critical to reach the everyone in the area. To communicate with Miami’s diverse population, warnings have been issued in English, Spanish, Creole and American Sign Language (ASL).

July 18, 2016— The University of Miami recently selected Interpreters Unlimited, a full-service language services company to supply interpreting and translation services to the University of Miami’s hospital patients, students, faculty, employees, staff, volunteers, trustees, and officers. The three-year contract went into effect July 11, for Interpreters Unlimited to do business as its Florida sister company, Accessible Communication for the Deaf (ACD). The contract win is expected to enhance the company’s already growing presence in South Florida.

Accessible Communication for the Deaf (ACD), an IU Group company in Florida was awarded a contract from the Jackson Health System for on-site sign language interpreter services. The contract requires the provider to service JHS with qualified American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters for spoken English to ASL and ASL to spoken English interpretation appointments for: emergency, trauma and other medical appointments

October 6, 2016 (via IU Group Blog) This week, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez and city council members issued several press conferences in light of Hurricane Matthew’s approach to south Florida. If you’ve seen the latest coverage, you probably noticed a sign language interpreter next to the podium. This morning, Lisa Campbell, senior director of Accessible Communication for the Deaf (ACD) interpreted the storm warnings during a press conference.

September 18, 2014– (via Disability Independence Group Blog) As a lawyer practicing civil law, you rarely receive a cry for help at 8:45 in the evening from a client. I knew that it was happening again – another client who is Deaf that could not get an interpreter for medical care.

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