Sign Language Resources

What Sign Language Resources does

Sign Language Resources (SLR) is a private sign language interpreting agency founded in 2010 and headquartered in Newburgh, New York, with additional offices in New York City and Denver. The company maintains a network of more than 400 sign language interpreters, consisting of employees and contractors, and provides on-site interpreting, Video Remote Interpreting (VRI), and specialized K-12 educational interpreting services. Its customer base spans K-12 education (notably the New York City Department of Education), healthcare systems (e.g., Mount Sinai Beth Israel), court and legal settings, and community/social services organizations (e.g., Barrier Free Living, Helen Keller National Center, NYC Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities).

The company's service model is built around credentialed human interpreters, structured professional development (CEU workshops and a mentorship program), and a long-standing partnership with the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) as a CMP Sponsor. SLR has invested in specialized capacity, including three full-time Deaf Interpreters and three Educational Interpreter Supervisors, and during 2020–2021 expanded its VRI offering, relocated its NYC office, and refreshed its website. Revenue is generated on a professional services basis — billable interpreter hours and VRI minutes — with pricing varying by mode, urgency, and credential level.

Strategically, SLR is positioned as a mid-sized, multi-modal agency competing on interpreter quality, credentialing, and breadth of coverage across educational, healthcare, and government end markets. The company provides no disclosed financials, no AI/ML capabilities, and no external funding history, indicating a privately held, operationally funded services business whose growth trajectory is best read through hiring, geographic expansion, and product line signals rather than capital inflows.

Name

Sign Language Resources

Legal name

Sign Language Resources, Inc.

Website

https://slrconnect.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sign Language Resources is a private sign language interpreting agency founded in 2010, providing on-site, VRI, and K-12 educational interpreting services through 400+ interpreters to education, healthcare, legal, and government clients across New York, New York City, and Denver.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sign Language Interpreting Services

NAICS

Translation and Interpretation Services (541930)

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Note-Taking, Interpreting & Communication Access Services (EDALAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sign Language Learning Programs (ASL/BSL, etc.) (EDAMAFAM)

Keywords

• Sign language interpreting
• Video remote interpreting
• Deaf accessibility services
• Educational interpreting
• Interpreter professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Hudson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sign Language Interpreting Services: Professional sign language interpreting services provided across various settings including medical, legal, educational, conference, theatrical, religious, and social events. Services delivered nationwide through a network of 400+ interpreters.
2. Mentorship Program: Structured 3-month mentorship cycles for interpreters with mentor/mentee pairings. Mentees pay $225 participation fee covering approximately 30% of program costs; remaining 70% subsidized by SLR.
3. Professional Development Workshops: Continuing education workshops for interpreters covering topics like classroom interpreting, credentialing, ethics, and specialized settings. Workshops offered both free and at various price points.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sign Language Resources (SLR) provides nationwide sign language interpreting services through a roster of 400+ interpreters and contractors, delivering on-site and Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) across medical, legal, educational (K-12 and higher ed), conference, theatrical, religious, and community settings. The company also runs the SLR Mentorship Program (3-month cycles) and continuing education workshops for sign language interpreters.

Product overview

Sign Language Resources (SLR) is a nationwide professional sign language interpreting services company that operates primarily in the Greater New York Metro area. The company offers a unified portfolio of services anchored by on-site and remote interpreting across diverse settings (medical, legal, educational, corporate). Supporting the core interpreting services are complementary professional development offerings including the SLR Mentorship Program with structured 3-month cycles, continuing education workshops (Classroom Interpreting Foundations, EIPA prep, credentialing), and quarterly newsletters for K-12 interpreters. The company also provides Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) which expanded significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. All offerings are delivered by a roster of 400+ interpreters and contractors across offices in New York and Denver.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SLR-MP (SLR Mentorship Program): A mentorship program designed to support Sign Language interpreters working in the field who are striving to improve and expand their knowledge, skills, and experience. The program runs 3 cycles annually (February-March-April, June-July-August, October-November-December), each lasting 3 months.

Products and services

• Nationwide Sign Language Interpreting Services

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mount Sinai Beth IsraelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2020Collaboration on webinar 'Interpreting in Healthcare Settings in the Age of COVID-19' bringing together interpreters from NJ and NYC Metro area. Panel discussion about how interpreting services in medical settings have been impacted by the pandemic, sharing challenges and emerging best practices. Over 150 attendees.
• NYC Black Deaf Advocates (NYC BDA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2020Collaboration on webinar 'Deaf Experiences in the Age of COVID-19' bringing together Deaf community members from NJ and NYC Metro area. Panel discussion conducted in American Sign Language only, with over 100 community members in attendance. Focused on challenges Deaf people face accessing healthcare and critical services during the pandemic.
• The Public TheaterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 August 2020Partnership to make 'THE LINE' play accessible to Deaf and Hard of Hearing community through American Sign Language Interpretation. ASL team from SLR provided interpretation for the streaming production.
• Hands OnminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 August 2020Partnership with Hands On & The Public Theater to stream 'THE LINE' with ASL interpretation, making the play accessible to deaf and hard of hearing audiences.
• American Kennel Club Museum of the DogminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 August 2020Virtual museum tours arranged for SLR Mentorship Program participants to practice hands-up interpreting work with guidance from mentors in a safe, low-risk learning environment.
• RID (Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2010SLR is an approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. Mentorship program participants eligible for RID CEUs through independent study designed with SLR.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Purple Communications: Provider of VRS, VRI, and on-site interpreting services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. Comparable as a direct competitor in sign language VRI and interpreting services delivery.
• CyraCom: Major healthcare-focused interpretation provider offering phone, video, and in-person services including ASL. Comparable as a scaled, tech-enabled interpreting services incumbent competing for the same healthcare and enterprise contracts as SLR.
• LanguageLine Solutions: Largest U.S. spoken and sign language interpreting provider, offering on-site, VRI, and over-the-phone services across healthcare, legal, and government — directly comparable as a multi-vertical interpreting services incumbent with a national interpreter network.
• Sorenson Communications: Leading provider of Video Relay Service (VRS), VRI, and on-site sign language interpreting nationwide. Comparable as a scaled sign language interpreting and VRI competitor with deep interpreter resources and national reach.

Direct peers

• DeafLEAD (formerly MO Association of the Deaf): Nonprofit providing sign language interpreting services, deaf services, and interpreter training programs. Comparable as a multi-setting sign language interpreting and interpreter professional development provider.
• ASL Interpreter Network: Agency providing on-site and remote ASL interpreters across medical, legal, educational, and corporate settings. Directly comparable to SLR as a mid-size sign language interpreting services agency serving similar multi-vertical demand.
• Interpretek: Sign language interpreting agency providing on-site, VRI, and conference interpreting across the U.S. Comparable as a regional/mid-market direct competitor serving similar customer segments (medical, legal, education, corporate).

Regional players

• Deaf Action Center: Regional nonprofit providing interpreting, deaf services, and interpreter training. Comparable as a regional sign language interpreting and professional development peer operating in adjacent geographic territory to SLR.

Emerging players

• GoSign (GoSign LLC): Tech-enabled on-demand ASL interpreting platform connecting customers with interpreters via VRI and in-person. Comparable as a digital-first competitor targeting the same VRI/on-site sign language interpreting market SLR serves.

Others

• RID (Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf): National professional membership and certification body for sign language interpreters; SLR is an approved RID CMP Sponsor. Comparable as an ecosystem partner that sets interpreter credentialing standards SLR's mentorship and CEU programs align with.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SLRConnect
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sign-language-resources-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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