National Center for State Courts

The mission of NCSC is to improve the administration of justice through leadership and service to state courts, and courts around the world.

Through original research, consulting services, publications, and national educational programs, NCSC offers solutions that enhance court operations with the latest technology; collects and interprets the latest data on court operations nationwide; and provides information on proven "best practices" for improving court operations.and Power. Illinois: University of Chicago Press.

Registry of interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.

RID is a national membership organization representing the professionals who facilitate communication between people who are deaf or hard of hearing and people who can hear. Interpreters serve as professional communicators in a vast array of settings such as: churches, schools, courtrooms, hospitals and theaters, as well as on political grandstands and television.

Carla Mathers

Court Interpreter Training Resources is owned and operated by Carla M. Mathers, Esq., CSC, SC: L (2000). The site is designed for legal interpreters pursuing more information about the specialized field of court and legal interpreting.

Technical Manual: A Meaningful Opportunity to Participate

This handbook is designed to accomplish two tasks: (1) to provide accurate, up-to-date information about the rights of people with disabilities in clear, easy-to-understand language; and (2) to build the capacity of judges, bailiffs, clerks, and other courthouse personnel to effectively identify and remove the barriers to full participation that individuals with disabilities encounter in Georgia courtrooms.

National Association of the Deaf, Inc.

The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) was established in 1880 by deaf leaders who believed in the right of the American deaf community to use sign language, to congregate on issues important to them, and to have its interests represented at the national level.