Connecticut Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (CRID)

08/21/2026

Early Bird Price goes up on August 23rd, don’t miss out!

Early bird pricing for the 2026 Legal Interpreting Summit ends August 23.

Our presenter lineup brings together interpreters, attorneys, and Deaf professionals. Legal interpreting mistakes aren't hypothetical. They happen in real depositions, plea hearings, and custody cases, and one wrong word can change the outcome.

Sessions dig into what generalist interpreter training skips: legal terminology and register, ethics and role boundaries in adversarial settings, working with Deaf legal professionals and litigants, and the practical realities of courtrooms, jails, and treatment centers. Three days, fully virtual, October 23-25.

Earn up to 1.6 RID Legal CEUs all from the comfort of your own home.

Register now before rates increase: www.2axend.com/LISummit.



[ID: Promo for the 2026 Legal Interpreting Summit listing eleven presenters: Aaryn Adams, Dr. Topher Ávila, Dr. Jeremy L. Brunson, Eileen Forestal, Carla M. Mathers, Alexandria Pucciarelli, West Resendes, Andrea K. Smith, Dr. Christopher Tester, Dr. Jaime Wilson, and more coming soon.]

08/18/2026

Happy Birthday to our CRID President, Nick Dionne! 🎉

CRID President Nick Dionne with CAD President Luisa Gasco-Soboleski after the quarterly Advisory Board Meeting for Persons Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Great discussion, passionate professionals, and lots of great work ahead!

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08/13/2026

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

Hello and good evening everyone,
The results are in from our Connecticut RID Board of Directors Election - We'd like to present you with your 2026-2028 Board of Directors for CRID!

* President - Nick Dionne

* Vice President - Aidan Mack

* Treasurer - Paul Atkinson

* Corresponding Secretary - Alissa Hansen

* Recording Secretary - Aish Vincent

* Members At Large: - Tony Bonney, Lori Hylinski, & Kyle Leonidas-Nye

Congratulations to our incoming members of the CRID Board of Directors! (Headshots & Bios coming soon!)

Our organization extends our eternal gratitude to our outgoing members of the Board of Directors (2024-2026): Marsha L. Wetzel, Robin Crispino, Brie Packer-McCarthy, and Maryna Epstein - thank you all for your dedication and collective wisdom, which has helped our organization thrive. We look forward to working with each of you going forward as active members in our organization.

As we prepare for the next 2 years, WE WOULD LIKE YOUR INPUT!
Please take a few minutes to answer the short (anonymous) Community Survey...

* TAP HERE FOR OUR COMMUNITY SURVEY: https://forms.gle/4GFcDH551fB7KjNe7

Thank you all so much for your time, have a wonderful night!

08/07/2026

Great interview and feature from The Daily Moth!

07/24/2026

VOTING IS NOW OPEN for the CRID Board of Directors (2026-2028) Election!

VOTING MEMBERS OF CRID…check your email for your Official Ballot, the list of candidates, and their ASL Videos / Transcripts.

Best of luck to all our candidates!

* Voting will close on Sunday August 2nd at Midnight *

07/10/2026

Deadline to donate is July 14th
Please consider donating, if you can.

Help Ensure Equal Access to Justice for the Deaf Community … CoSign Interpreting needs your support for Support Equal Justice for Deaf and DeafBlind Individuals

07/07/2026

FREELANCE INTERPRETING REQUEST:

Friday July 10th
6pm in Hartford (Art Gallery)

Info: one of our community members is in need of 1 Interpreter for their daughter's Art Gallery Exhibit opening in Hartford. The consumer needs a mix of Close Vision and Tactile ASL (ProTactile is NOT required). The client will be paying out of pocket for the interpreting services, so you are welcome to negotiate a reasonable rate for them. PLEASE MESSAGE ASAP IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE AND INTERESTED. (More info coming soon!)

07/02/2026

Happy Birthday to Connecticut Association of the Deaf President, Luisa Gasco-Soboleski! 🎉

CRID President Nick Dionne with CAD President Luisa Gasco-Soboleski after the quarterly Advisory Board Meeting for Persons Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Great discussion, passionate professionals, and lots of great work ahead!

[ID: a white, smiling woman stands to the left in a dark purple jacket with gray hair. A white smiling man with brown hair, brown beard, and a goatee stand to the right, wearing a black suit, jacket and black button up shirt. They are both standing in front of the Connecticut state flag standing upright on a flagpole]