THE ASG COMPRISES OF THE FOLLOWING:
Isobel Higgins
· Isobel Higgins is a full time freelance BSL / English interpreter based in Bristol. Isobel has been a MRSLI (Member of Registered Sign Language Interpreters) since 2003.
· Isobel represents ASLI (Association of Sign Language Interpreters
· Isobel joined ASG in 2006
Joan Quarrrington
· Joan Quarrington is a qualified BSL / English interpreter. Joan has been a MRSLI since 1997
· Joan represents RAD (Royal Association for Deaf People)
· Joan is a founder member of the ASG which was founded in 2004
Linda Croton
· Linda Croton is a has been a qualified lipspeaker and Manual Notetaker since 1998 and is a full member of ALS (Association of Lipspeakers)
· Linda Represents ALS
· Linda joined ASG in 2004
Paul Neal
· Paul manages Neal Communication Agency and is Deaf. Neal Communication Agency pride themselves on being deaf-led and deaf-run.
· Paul represents the private agency sector and is Vice Chair of the ASG
· Paul joined ASG in 2006
Julie Smyth
· Julie is Head of Communication Services at RNID
· Julie represents a National Charity working to improve the lives of deaf and hard of hearing people
· Julie joined the Group in 2006 although a representative from RNID has been with the group since 2004
Donna Rubin
· Donna is Manager of Communication Services at Deaf Direct and also a qualified BSL/English interpreter. Donna is also a MRSLI.
· Donna Chairperson of ASG
· Donna is a founder member of ASG which was set up in 2004
Norma White
· Norma has been a Speech to Text writer since 1989. She is a member of CACDP BIVR
· Norma is Secretary of AVSTTR (Association of Verbatim Speech to Text Reporters) and this is who she represents on ASG
· Norma has been a member since 2005