Based in NYC – The ASL Extension connects organizations, interpreters, accessibility partners, and communities to provide thoughtful ASL interpreting, coordination, and accessibility support — built around the people and communities we serve.
We build interpreting teams around the people, setting, and access needs involved.
We help organizations figure out what meaningful access actually involves – with ongoing guidance if you prefer.
We work alongside agencies, venues, producers, organizations, and existing accessibility teams.
We make adding accessibility to your event easy — backed by years of live entertainment experience.
We provide ASL interpreting, coordination, consultation, and accessibility support across a wide range of settings, with a specialty in performing arts and live entertainment. From a single interpreting request to ongoing organizational support and large-scale live events, we make the process easier from start to finish. We also work alongside other interpreting companies, agencies, and accessibility partners — because bringing the right people together creates better access for everyone.
We gather the details of your request and find the right fit. Sometimes that’s our team, and sometimes it’s another trusted provider. Either way, our goal is the same: getting you the access and support you need.
Great access is collaborative. We work alongside Deaf people, interpreters, agencies, organizations, and accessibility partners — sharing knowledge and resources because working together creates better access for everyone.
We stay involved with the people we connect and follow up to make sure the experience was successful. Whether we provided the service or connected you with someone else, we want to know the access worked — and what we can do better next time.
Professional ASL interpreting for organizations, events, and everyday needs. We build teams around the people, setting, and experience — not simply who’s available.
Whether you need guidance for one event or ongoing accessibility support, we help you understand your options, develop solutions, and adapt as your needs grow.
When possible, we help share your accessible events and opportunities with the Deaf community — helping get the word out and keeping access connected to the people it’s intended for.
If you have an event coming up, contact us and we can help spread the word.
From individual requests to ongoing services, we can manage your interpreting needs over time — coordinating teams, scheduling, communication, and access so you don’t have to.
We can’t do it all by ourselves! We work alongside interpreting agencies, accessibility providers, and community partners to bring in the right people and resources when you need them.
A few things people often want to know before working with us. Looking for general ASL and accessibility information? Visit our Resources page.
Absolutely. You don’t need to have everything figured out before contacting us. Tell us what you’re planning, and we’ll help determine the interpreting, coordination, or accessibility support that makes sense.
We can help. ASLE can coordinate ongoing requests, manage scheduling and communication, and help build consistent interpreting teams — taking the coordination workload off your plate while keeping you connected to the process.
Larger agencies can offer broad coverage and resources, but as organizations expand across regions, maintaining strong connections to every local Deaf community can become more difficult. Community-led providers often bring deeper local relationships, knowledge, and accountability to the people being served.
We believe both have a place — and when we work together, we can bring the strengths of each to the table.
Yes. While it isn’t always the industry norm, we’re happy to join an existing team rather than replace one. If you need to expand your interpreter pool, add specialized expertise, or simply need extra support, we can work alongside your current provider to fill the gaps.
Live events require more than interpreters. We coordinate directly with production, arrange specialized equipment and access needs, manage preparation and logistics, and streamline the process — with the goal of making accessibility one of the easiest parts of your event.
Every venue handles accessibility requests differently, which can make the process frustrating to navigate. Some manage requests through the box office, while others use Guest Services or dedicated accessibility staff.
Reach out to us! We work with many venues and the companies behind them and may already know who to contact — or can help point you in the right direction.
Yes! When possible, we help share accessible events and opportunities through our community connections so the people you’re creating access for know it’s available.
We’ll tell you. There is so much work to do, and none of us can do it alone. If another provider or someone in our network is a better fit, we’ll help make that connection whenever possible. The goal is successful access — whether it comes through us or not.
Seth Laidlaw
Maria Porta
“When working with interpreters, it’s always important to have someone skilled, trustworthy and professional. Patrick came recommended to me by several sources, and he has proven himself to be all of the above. He has gone out of his way to even accommodate last minute requests, for which we are quite grateful.”
Rorri Burton
Elizabeth McQuire
Stephanie Orentas
Tell us what you’re planning and we’ll connect you with the right interpreting team across the community.
