SERVICES

Do you have an international event planned and you need sign language interpreting services? Do you not know where to start organizing and planning the interpreting services? Let me assist you in organizing the best interpreting teams meeting your needs.

If you need consultancy in the area of sign language interpreting, I offer a wide a range of consultancy services. From organizing and coordinating a conference, reviewing an interpreter education curriculum, and advice on the best practices in specific subjects in sign language interpreting. I have an extensive network across Europe and globally, which can be of support to your work or your projects.

Starting 2001 I have conducted every four years a European wide survey on the profession of sign language interpreting in Europe. The latest results were published in the comprehensive publication Sign Language Interpreting in Europe, 2020 edition. The publication provides an overview of the associations, educational programs, employment and payment and sign language users in over 30 European countries. The latest edition was published in December 2020.

Contact me to explore further possibilities matching your needs for sign language interpreting consultancy.

Testimonials

We had the pleasure to collaborate with Maya de Wit on the 3rd Swiss Conference on Barrier-free Communication in Spring 2020. Due to the Corona pandemic, this conference transitioned from an in-person to a virtual event within a very short period of time. Making the event as accessible to people with hearing and/or visual disabilities as possible was imperative to us. Even before contacting Maya, it was very clear to us that she is internationally acknowledged as one of the leading professionals in her field. Maya’s consulting services were absolutely crucial in our pre-event planning. She believed in our event from day one, shared contagious enthusiasm and became a true asset to our organising team. Most importantly, all decisions taken under her guidance (i.e. virtual event management tool, live captioning specialists, sign language provision, among others) proved totally successful. Furthermore, Maya’s sign language interpretation and video editing services were timely, transparent and, ultimately, spot on. We definitely owe our event's success to Maya’s collaboration and, therefore, we very much look forward to working with her again in the future.

— Luisa Carrer and Alexa Lintner, Conference Co-Organisers, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland | June 2020

It is my pleasure to honour and recommend Maya de Wit for the role of Sign Language Interpreter consultant. I have worked with her on a project on behalf of the European Parliament, where she used her excellent skills of sign language interpretation and supervision of the deaf translators to deliver results to our fullest satisfaction.

Her knowledge and attention to detail aided in keeping our project on track. She is not only thorough but also easy to work with and always willing to take the time to discuss my concerns and respond to my questions.

— Marius Meckl, Markenfilm Crossing GmbH, Germany | June 2019