🚨 Episode Alert!🚨

Language Access Matters host Carol Valendia welcomes the first European guest , with her incredible insights and a passionate voice for language equity and patient-centered care ❤️, Nur Ferrante. Together, they delve into a vital but often overlooked topic 🧠. Linguistic Validation: Giving Voice to Patients in Global Research in Healthcare and clinical research 🏥. Nur, a linguist and integrative physiotherapist 🧘‍♀️, breaks down how proper language adaptation ensures inclusivity, clarity, cultural sensitivity, and belonging in patient-facing documents worldwide 🌐📄.

Nur shares her incredible journey as a leading expert in linguistic validation ✨. She unpacks how culturally adapted communication tools ensure accuracy , trust, and inclusivity in clinical trials and patient care, prompting empowerment and loss of fear on the patient’s side 💬. This episode is a must-listen 🎧 for anyone working at the intersection of language, health, and equity ⚖️.

🔍 Let’s explore this topic together! Key topics we explore: 🗣️ How linguistic validation ensures patient-centric communication 🔄 The step-by-step process: forward translation, back translation, reconciliation & harmonization 🌍 Why cultural nuance and plain language matter ⚠️ Real-life consequences of poor translation in healthcare

📣 Don't miss this thoughtful and eye-opening episode on how words shape equity in healthcare and why linguistic validation is a must in global research today.

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Can AI replace human translators and interpreters? 🤖🧠 In this powerful LIVE episode, we’re joined by Nora Díaz, renowned translator, interpreter, educator, and tech expert, to uncover how AI is reshaping language access in healthcare 🏥, legal ⚖️, and public service 🏛️ settings.

From overcoming tech fear 😨➡️💪 to preserving ethical communication 🤝, this is a must-watch for anyone in the language world 🌍.

✨ Hear how Nora went from ESL learner to industry leader. 💡 Discover what’s hype vs. what’s real in AI translation. 🚀 Learn how YOU can stay relevant and thrive in the AI era.

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🚨 New Episode Drop! 🎧

In this episode of Language Access Matters, we sit down with Jace Norton, founder of Maya Bridge, to discuss the often overlooked challenges faced by Indigenous language speakers — and why it’s time for real inclusion in the delivery of language access. 🌍🗣️

Jace shares his journey from missionary work in Guatemala 🇬🇹 to founding Maya Bridge, which now provides services in 100+ Indigenous and lower-diffusion languages across the U.S. 🧭🧡

💡 Key topics we cover:

🔹 Why Indigenous languages are not just "dialects"—and the harm of that misconception. 🔹 The double language barrier Indigenous migrants face (limited Spanish and English). 🔹 How interpreters can detect when a consumer’s needs go beyond Spanish. 🔹 The legacy of oppression against Indigenous languages and its modern impact. 🔹 Practical steps interpreters and specialists can take starting today.

🎙 Don’t miss this powerful and eye-opening convo about why language access for Indigenous communities isn’t optional—it’s justice. ✊🏽📢