TSS-The Speech Source

read moreTo provide high quality interpreting, CART real-time stenocaptioning, and speech therapy services to individuals, agencies, institutions, and businesses. The Speech Source, Inc. is an agency providing clinical and support staff on an as-needed basis. The staff includes speech therapists; interpreters for the deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf blind; interpreters for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP); and CART captioners. TSS provides interpreting, CART real-time stenocaptioning, and speech therapy services on-site in a variety of settings.

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read moreThank you for the excellent CART services you provided me today. I always appreciate preparation, organization, accuracy, and flexibility — you provided all this and more. CART services allow me to continue to function and participate in "normal" life. I would be happy to recommend your services to anyone in need of CART or other communication accomodations. Thank you again and best wishes! I want to take a few minutes and let you know how your captioning services have enhanced our ministry.

read moreTSS is always happy to discuss employment opportunities with stenocaptioners, interpreters, and speech therapists who are qualified, experienced, and caring. We provide quality service to our end-users and customers and provide meaningful encouragement and support to our staff.

read moreTSS provides speech therapy services to individuals, institutions, and businesses. We specialize in providing early childhood speech and language development services, stuttering prevention and treatment services, and accent modification instruction. TSS also provides second opinion evaluations. Evaluations and therapy are conducted at your home, organization, or office. Staff also are available to work as temporary staff at hospitals, nursing facilities, schools, and early childhood programs. All TSS's staff are licensed to practice speech pathology in the State of Wisconsin and have received the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology awarded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).

read moreTSS provides an experienced, caring staff of hearing and deaf interpreters for medical, mental health, legal, business, classroom, conference, workshop, worship, entertainment, recreational, and personal needs. All are credentialed. Approximately 75% are nationally certified through RID (The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf), having earned the CT, CI, IC/TC, CSC, CLIP, or CDI-P and/or NAD (National Association of the Deaf), having earned Level IV (where Level V is the top). The remainder are credentialed by the State of Wisconsin (WITA) and have scored "1" and/or "2".

read moreCART (Communication Access Real-Time Translation)is a word-for-word, speech to text communication service that can benefit. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) recognizes CART as an assistive technology affording effective communication access. TSS offers this service to individuals, organizations, institutions, and businesses throughout the State of Wisconsin. TSS's stenocaptioners are nationally certified through the National Association of Court Reporters (NCRA). They utilize a stenotype machine, notebook computer, and real-time captioning software to display instant speech-to-text translation via a laptop computer, video monitor, multiple monitors, or other display units.

read moreAll staff sign a confidentiality statement. Most have earned college degrees. All of TSS's interpreters are fully insured through the company's professional liability and workers' compensation insurance policies. All have completed a background check through the Department of Justice of the State of Wisconsin. Interpreter services can be arranged throughout the State of Wisconsin 24 hours a day, every day, although weekend, evening, and legal holiday assignments are billed at a higher rate. Last minute calls are always accepted, and we will do our best to help!