To whom?
The free remote interpretation service is intended for hearing-impaired (mainly deaf) people who need the help of a sign language interpreter. More specifically, the service can be used by:
- 7-15-year-old children with hearing loss
- People of working age with hearing loss who have been determined to have a reduced work ability (incapacity for work according to the old system)
- People of retirement age with hearing loss
How to get it?
Remote interpretation service is provided via Skype.
To use the remote interpretation service, you can contact the remote interpretation service provider by calling the Skype contact "remote interpretation" (Skype user: [email protected]).
The service is open for calls from Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., two interpreters work at the same time, i.e., a parallel line is open.
Remote interpretation service is provided on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays by Viipekeeletõlkide OÜ and on Tuesdays and Thursdays by NGO Tartu Viipekeeletõlgid.
The remote interpretation service is financed from the funds of the European Social Fund, which are allocated from the following subsections of the ESF measure: "Development and provision of interpretation services for the hearing impaired"; Within the framework of "Development and provision of support services for children with disabilities and promotion of the reconciliation of work and family life" and "Welfare services supporting participation in the labor market."
Kontakt
Karmen Orlovski
Sotsiaalkindlustusameti tõlketeenuste projektijuht
Last updated: 14.03.2023