| Title: |
How to Request and Use an Interpreter: A Lesson Plan for ELL Classrooms |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Michelle Mavreles Ogrodnick; Robin Cathey; John Bunting; Jennie Brown Parker; Lucas de Bail Ribas; Coco Lukas; Iris Feinberg |
| Source: |
Adult Literacy Education. 2026 8(1):23-27. |
| Availability: |
ProLiteracy. 101 Wyoming Street, Syracuse, NY 13204. Tel: 888-528-2224; Tel: 315-214-2400; Fax: 315-422-6369; e-mail: info@proliteracy.org; Web site: https://proliteracy.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
5 |
| Publication Date: |
2026 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
Office of Minority Health (OMH) (DHHS/PHS) |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: |
English Learners; Translation; Access to Health Care; Civil Rights; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Video Technology; Immigrants; Barriers |
| Geographic Terms: |
Georgia |
| ISSN: |
2642-3669 |
| Abstract: |
Not all non-native English speakers (NNES) know they have a federal right to a Qualified Medical Interpreter (QMI), at no cost, when seeking health care at a medical facility that accepts federal funds like Medicare and Medicaid. We developed a lesson plan and video on interpreter rights and use of an interpreter for English Language Learning (ELL) programs. Faculty of the Intensive English Program, along with grant researchers, created, implemented, and evaluated a mini lesson and video to address this critical language need related to accessing health care. The goal was to provide NNES at all English language proficiency levels with the tools they need to obtain appropriate in-language care through a QMI, especially in emergency situations. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2026 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1497822 |
| Database: |
ERIC |