Texas Association of
Promoting language access in healthcare through training, education, and advocacy — advancing health equity, clinical outcomes, and patient safety for Texans with limited English proficiency.
Friday, October 2, 2026
Doors at 8:00 AM
Dallas Scottish Rite for Children
Dallas, Texas
Federal updates & the road ahead
Policy, accreditation, ethics, remote & AI interpreting
Eight sessions from the people shaping language access — federal policy, accreditation, ethics, remote interpreting, and the responsible use of AI.
18th Annual TAHIT Language Access Symposium · Language Access in 2026: Where We Stand — Federal Updates & the Road Ahead
Register on EventbriteDallas Scottish Rite for Children · Dallas, Texas
Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, people with limited English proficiency have the right to free interpretation when accessing critical services — in a hospital, a clinic, a courtroom, or an emergency.
An ISpeak Texas card makes that right easy to exercise. Pocket-sized, free, and available in seven languages.
Get a free ISpeak Texas cardFree, pocket-sized language identification cards that help people with limited English proficiency say what language they need — before the conversation even starts.
Non-English speaking people have a right to free interpretation in their language.
Staff can identify your language immediately and call the right interpreter.
Hospitals, public assistance, schools, courts, and emergency services.
The card isn't needed to receive services — it simply makes the process smoother.
Download, print, and cut out the card in your language. Seven available.
A heartfelt thank-you to Martti for their generous support of the ISpeak Texas Card initiative. Martti’s commitment to breaking language barriers in healthcare makes programs like this possible — ensuring every patient can communicate in the language they know best.
TAHIT promotes language access within healthcare by facilitating training, education, and communication between government, providers, interpreters, translators, and individual stakeholders.
We pursue that mission with a commitment to improving health equity, clinical outcomes, and patient safety for people with limited English proficiency.
Whether you need a personal membership or cover a whole team, there's a plan that fits — and every member saves on the annual symposium.
$40/year
For individuals who are stakeholders in providing language access for LEPs and the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. Whether a provider, clinical staff, an administrator, a language professional, or just someone who cares about doing what is right — this is the best choice for most individuals.
$25/year
It's expensive being a student, and TAHIT wants to lend a hand. Join with your .edu email address and pay a fraction of an individual membership — stay connected to the profession while you study.