
On-site interpreters come straight to your location to create an optimal communication experience. This type of interpreting is versatile and can be used in a variety of academic settings to work directly with students in need of interpretation.

Professional transcriptionists offer a reliable alternative to interpreters in the classroom. We have professional transcriptionists available to provide real-time captioning for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students during lectures and seminars.

With the support of our professional translators, you can share written content in different languages so that all students and families can receive the same messages in a language that makes sense. With over 200 languages available, we have one to fit your needs.
Everyone deserves the opportunity to communicate in a language they understand, just as everyone deserves the right to an education. Take advantage of the agency who can do it all. When choosing who you can count on, trust the language experts who are eager to guide your students on the path towards excellence.
Hands Up Communications can help academic professionals break down communication barriers and make a connection with their students. We take your academic goals and provide language services to match those goals.
We provide trained professional interpreters to help students feel confident in the classroom setting while knowing that their communication needs are met.
Hands Up Communications also offers transcription services so that anyone attending a presentation or event can access the content.
There are two different types of transcription services offered: CART and C-Print or TypeWell. CART transcriptions are a word-for-word speech-to-text service produced by a stenographer. C-print and TypeWell are meaning-for-meaning interpretations of what gets said in a classroom by typists specially trained in text-condensing strategies.
Our highly trained and professional transcriptionists are some of the best in Iowa and Florida. Let our team help you transcribe any classroom information, presentations, or events. We will make sure that everyone in attendance can participate and feel at ease.