Free Webinar: Reducing Barriers: The Impact of Language Access Services in Health Care Delivery and Education
This training is for health care and educational service providers who serve non-English-speaking families with children with disabilities.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires federally funded programs to provide equal access to services, regardless of primary language. This training explores how language access upholds meaningful participation and prevents discrimination. We will examine the role of providers in addressing cultural, linguistic, technological, and systemic barriers that affect families—especially those navigating autism and other disabilities. The training will also highlight how interpreter licensure, certification, and service quality influence access to care, education and decision-making.
Presenters:
- Bethany Wagner, Manager, Office of Language and Communication Access (OLCA) – NCDHHS
- Victoria Zampieri, Access Specialist, Office of Language and Communication Access (OLCA) – NCDHHS
- Carolina Siliceo Perez, Latinx/Hispanic Policy Strategy Acting Director, Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities (OMHHD) – NCDHHS
- Mariela Maldonado, Senior Hispanic Outreach & Support Coordinator, Autism Society of North Carolina (ASNC)
- Millie Ramos, Lead Bilingual Parent Educator, Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center (ECAC)
