William Cruz
William Cruz
ASL On Zoom.com
Inclusion and Autonomous Learning
"One of the most effective ways to foster inclusion in education is by promoting autonomous learning. Providing students with the tools and resources necessary to navigate their educational environment independently enhances their confidence and engagement. The importance of fostering independence in students is priceless, particularly those who rely on interpreters or assistive technology, to create a more inclusive classroom experience".
-William Cruz-
ASL Classroom Interpreter
Classroom Interpreter
Author, Cartoonist
and Technologist
Mr. William Cruz
William Cruz LLC
ASL On Zoom.com
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William Cruz
Classroom Interpreter
Author, Cartoonist
and Technologist
President
ASLONZOOM Support Team
Providing Exceptional Classroom Interpreting Services
2025-2026 School Year
Meet William Cruz
480-587-3220
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B.S. Psychology.
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California Coast University
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A.A.S. Liberal Arts.
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Borricua College University
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C.E.U. Gallaudet University
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E.I.P.A. Certification 3.6.
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Over 28 years of Interpreting Experience.
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American Sign Language.
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Mexican Sign Language,
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Spanish,
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English.
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Remote Classroom Interpreter.
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Published Author.
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Husband, Dad and Cartoonist.
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Special Education Advocate.
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Present CEU.
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Curriculum and Instruction (STEM).
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ITP Online.
William works as a Video Remote Classroom Interpreter.
As a certified professional, he provides ASL interpreting to students of all ages with a hearing impairment who are receiving all or part of their education in a classroom setting along with hearing children.
William's primary function is to facilitate communication among students with hearing impairment, their hearing peers, the classroom teacher, and other personnel in the school system.
Map Project provides information on the minimum state requirements for educational interpreters. These requirements were pulled directly from the regulatory documents available for each state.
What others have to say about William...
"William is excellent as an interpreter.
He is always thorough and personable
as he supports the attendees at
my conferences.
Thanks William for all you do!"
"Deaf people can do anything hearing people can do, except hear."
– Dr. I. King Jordan, the first deaf president of Gallaudet University
Why Choose Video Interpreting?
Why Choose William
With ASL ON ZOOM?
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ACCESSIBILITY
Allows deaf and hard-of-hearing students to participate in situations where on-site interpreters aren't available.
Available on-demand and can be accessed on ZOOM from any internet-connected device.
Ideally the device goes wherever the student goes, always having William available to interpret during school hours.
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PRACTICALITY
William specializes in K-12 classroom interpreting, facilitating communication for a variety of situations and subjects.
He'll hear the instructor speaking as he interprets in real-time, right in front of the deaf or hard-of-hearing student without distracting others.
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COMPLIANCE
Helps schools comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Helps the deaf or hard-of-hearing students feel like they belong and dignifies them by not drawing the attention of the rest of the class.
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EFFECTIVENESS
More cost-effective than hiring an on-site staff interpreter with benefits.
More added value and quality to the student's educational experience.
Video Remote Interpreting (VRI)
offers the benefit of:
What ASL is and is not!
It's a visual language
With signing, the brain processes linguistic information through the eyes, and facial expressions and body movements play an important part in conveying information. It is possible to sign without using facial expressions or body movements, but doing so may give a mixed message, be confusing, or be misunderstood.
It will also look odd or unnatural to native signers.
It's not a universal language
Each country has its own sign language, and regions have dialects, much like the many languages spoken all over the world. If you were to travel to another state and have an opportunity to sign with a person who knows ASL, you may notice that s/he will use some signs differently than you. These signs are known as “regional” signs, and you can think of them as the equivalent of an “accent.” It does not mean that people in your state are signing incorrectly. It is just a normal variation in ASL, and such regional signs add flavor to your understanding of ASL.
It's not like Spoken English
American Sign Language (ASL) is a distinct language with its own rules for pronunciation, word formation, and word order, and it differs from spoken English in many ways:
For example, ASL lacks the verb "to be" and many English-style affixes, such as the suffix "-ed" used to show past tense. Instead, ASL uses words like “yesterday” or “tomorrow” to add tense.
Cartoonist
caricature and cartoon
William Cruz
Dun & Bradstreet D-U-N-S® Number for WILLIAM CRUZ LLC
D-U-N-S number: 920858031/130858029