ASL Exposed

“Improve Your Communication Skills & Have More Fun At Your Job”

2012-02-03T11:40:00.001-08:00

“Improve Your Communication Skills & Have More Fun At Your Job”

Facilitated by Paul Barrett
Hosted by Triangle NCRID (TRID)
0.25 Professional Studies CEUs

Workshop Description: This workshop is the colliding of two worlds: interpreting and improvisation! Interpreting is all about improvisation. It is about being in the moment, actively listening, relaxing and enjoying engaging in something that you like doing. This workshop will give you new tools to help you become a more effective interpreter, and enjoy your job more. Audience: This workshop is intended for working interpreters and interpreting students of all levels.

Presenter: Paul Barrett has been performing and teaching improvisation all across America for more than 10 years. He lives now in Raleigh and is the Associate Director at Comedy Worx in downtown Raleigh. He has taught improvisational techniques to Fortune 500 companies and is always delighted to have the opportunity to share how improvisation makes your job, and your life, much easier and a lot more fun.

Workshop Details

When: Sunday, February 26, 2012
Where: Comedy Worx, 431 Peace Street, Raleigh, NC
Time: 1 pm until 3:30 pm
Cost: $35
Registration: In advance only; no registrations will be taken at the door.
Please RSVP by February 22, 2012.
Reserve your spot early – this workshop has a maximum limit.

Language of Presentation: This training will be conducted in spoken English. Accommodations must be requested by February 15;
please contact Jennifer Johnson at or 919.931.0540. Refund and Cancellation Policy: All refund requests must be in writing; requests should be emailed to Jennifer Johnson at . A 10% administration fee will be assessed on ALL refunds. No refunds, except for medical emergencies, will be issued past February 15.

TRID reserves the right to cancel within 15 days of the program, with full refund to participants, due to low enrollment.

NCRID is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for Continuing Education Activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.25 CEUs at the Content Knowledge Level of Little/None.

Please make checks payable to TRID and mail to: Jennifer Johnson, 3617 Top of the Pines Court, Raleigh, NC 27604

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DCC WEIT Program for Educational Interpreters

2012-01-31T09:27:00.001-08:00

http://www.dcc.vccs.edu/Departments/a&s/Academics/weit.htm

Danville Community College offers two programs for interpreters; a Career Studies Certificate and an AA & S degree with a Specialization in Educational Interpreting. Because partial funding is provided by the Department of Education (DOE), priority for admission is given to working educational interpreters. The non-traditional one credit courses are taught primarily on weekends, meeting one weekend per month. The program director is Dr. Carl Amos and the coordinator of the program is Cat Clough (CSC, CI, CT, Ed: K-12, ASLTA - Professional); the other instructors are qualified deaf and hearing interpreter educators:

Expanding your vocabulary in the English lang.

2012-01-31T05:44:00.001-08:00

Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms

2012-01-26T10:08:00.001-08:00

genome.gov
http://www.genome.gov/glossary/index.cfm?textonly=&search=

IRS Videos in ASL

2012-01-25T12:46:00.000-08:00

http://e2ma.net/go/11612462978/4168806/113275055/14147/b64/aHR0cDovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS91c2VyL0lSU3ZpZGVvc0FTTA==

There’s An App for That!

2012-01-25T12:29:00.001-08:00

There’s An App for That!

The following apps for iPod/iPad use were gathered from several sources and intended only as suggestions for educators to review and use as deemed individually appropriate. It is not intended to be complete nor does inclusion of any app on this list indicate endorsement or recommendation by the Virginia Department of Education or sponsored projects. Internet searches may be used to obtain complete information on each app.

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Related Apps

Adapted Book- 5 Pumpkins ($.99)- an interactive book using a sign language interpreter to tell and model the story of the 5 little pumpkins sitting on a gate

Alphabet Tracer ($1.99) Learn the shapes, signs (in ASL and British), and sounds of the alphabet

ASL Dictionary ($2.99) An ASL sign language dictionary that has 4,800 signs, common English phrases, and numerical system.
ASL Word Match ($2.99) ASL Word Match tests your knowledge of five basic and five more advanced ASL handshapes. The challenge is to match an English word with the handshape used when producing the signed equivalent in ASL. This game is appropriate for students in ASL II or above. It is also a great game for families learning ASL together.
AutismXpress, by StudioEmotion Pty Ltd, Inc.: While this app was developed to help autistic children communicated their feelings through cartoon facial expressions, hearing impaired children and health educators can also benefit from this fun and useful iPad app.
Axio ST by Starkey (free) http://appfinder.lisisoft.com/app/axio-st.html Learn about hearing loss and hearing loss solutions, including our Axio ST featuring SpeechTrax, the newest noise reduction and speech preservation system. So fast and smart, it reduces the noise between the syllables of speech. Hearing loss demos and educational resources.Captionfish (free) – Captioned movie search engine that gives information about open captioned, Rear Window ® captioned, foreign/subtitled, and descriptively narrated movies showing in the US.
Captionfish Trailers (Free) – Shows trailers of movies with captioning.

Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy ($2.99) by iStoryTime- a children’s book illustrated and narrated, and also has an interpreter signing the story. Cool

Decibel Ultra (Free) – Measures the volume and helps you figure out how big the noise level compared to same values. Ultra decibel measures the sound pressure level with built in microphone.

Ear Trumpet by Praxis BioScience ($1.99) http://appfinder.lisisoft.com/app/eartrumpet.html The hearing enhancer amplifies and adjusts sound to discretely improve hearing via the earphones attached to an iPhone or iPod.

Hearing Check by RNID (free) http://appfinder.lisisoft.com/app/hearing-check.html - Hearing Check is a quick, simple and completely confidential way to check your hearing, without the trek to the doctor’s waiting room. Check your ears today! Our check is scientifically verified and is the best method of checking your hearing without seeing a medical professional.

S Series iQ by Starkey Laboratories (free) http://appfinder.lisisoft.com/app/s-series-iq.html Learn about hearing loss and hearing loss solutions, including our S Series iQ featuring Voice iQ, the newest noise reduction and speech preservation system. So fast and smart, it reduces the noise between the syllables of speech. Also has hearing loss sound demonstrations and educational resources.

iASL ($1.99) – Translates English to grammatically correct American Sign Language. Features a video dictionary of more than 5,800 signs. Has a conversational phrase bank.

iSign ($4.99) - Expanded version of iSign Lite. Animated phrase book of 800 ASL gestures. Signs can be added and removed from list of favorites. Also has a quiz feature.

Now NT by Starkey (free) http://appfinder.lisisoft.com/app/now-nt.html Learn about hearing loss and hearing loss solutions, including our NOW NT featuring Noise Tranquility, the newest noise reduction and speech preservation system. So fast and smart, it reduces the noise between the syllables of speech.

Senses-What do you hear? (free) http://appfinder.lisisoft.com/app/senses-what-u-hear.html The system is designed to conduct hearing screening, mainly in children and youth. The examination uses audiometric tone test procedure and testing speech intelligibility in noise.

Siemens Hearing Test (free) http://appfinder.lisisoft.com/app/siemens-hearing-test.html The Hearing Test was created by audiology experts at Siemens to help you determine whether you have hearing impairment.

iSign Lite (Free) – Small and free version of iSign. Has simple sign language vocabulary. This one has animated 3D characters that demonstrating the signs. Signs can be added and removed from list of favorites. Also has a quiz feature.

Sign 4 Me for iPad – A Signed English Translator by Vcom3D: Featuring a full-body avatar, this app for the hearing impaired contains over 11,500 sign language words. $12.99.
Sign Language! by EverydayASL.com: This free iPad app features a deaf instructor on video who will teach you the alphabet, numbers and colors in sign language.
Sign Language: Fun Learning for Kids! ($4.99)- lively and engaging video app, experienced sign-language instructor Rachel Briley leads children through a range of signs, including proper American Sign Language for letters, numbers, animals, family members, transportation modes, nature scenes and salutations. She teaches children how to couple facial expressions with signs to ask and answer questions and even how to sign popular songs, like The Wheels on the Bus, 5 Little Monkeys and Itsy Bitsy Spider!

Starkey Laboratories Hearing Loss Simulator - ($1.99) - You choose the hearing loss configuration from a list of possible audiogram. Click on the figure of a man, woman, or child to hear them read a paragraph being as though you had loss you choose from the list. Click on pictures located on the audiogram to hear them at as though you had the loss you chose.

uHear by Unitron Hearing Limited (free) http://appfinder.lisisoft.com/app/uhear.html hearing loss screening test to determine if you are at risk

Z4 Mobile (Free) – Allows deaf and hard of hearing people to make and receive point-to-point calls to and from any videophone.

Communication Apps

Dragon Dictation (free) – Voice recognition application that allows you to speak and instantly see your text.

iComm (Free) - is a picture and voice communication aid for children. Has many empty frames for you to add personal content. Can be upgraded to include more features.

Icommunicate ($49.99) – Over 10,00 SymbolStix images for making flashcards, storyboards, routines, and visual schedules. Record custom audio in any language.
Converts any word with Text to Speech that do not have custom audio recorded.

Iconverse ($9.99) – augmentative alternative communication app. Comes with 6 built in communication tiles that represent a person’s most basic needs. When touch, the icon gives both auditory and visual representation of the need or want. Your own voice can be recorded.

iPrompts®XL ($49.99) – Includes picture schedules, visual countdown timer, choice prompts, and starter image library.

Look2Learn-ACC ($14.99)- allows individuals to work at their communicative level using photographs to express wants and needs. The easy to use system integrates preloaded vocal output so that individuals can use their “voice”. In addition, users are able to record their own personalized audio and pair it with photos! Many features to this app as well as good reviews

The Proloquo2Go ($189.99)- app is ideal for patients who have difficulty speaking. This is an augmentative and alternative communication device that has a vocabulary of more than seven thousand words, current symbols and a text to speech feature. The menu allows users to choose the type of communication they want to pursue such as requests for help, questions, basic communications, or the ability to search by word category

Quick Voice Recorder (Free) – Voice Recorder for recording voice memos, voice email, dictation, lists, meetings, classes, or entire lectures.

Speak it Text to Speech ($1.99) – text to speech app. Reads e-mails, favorites, news articles documents and more.

Speaking and Listening Games HD ($22.99) 51 sheets to help preschool and primary kids develop listening and attention skills, understand language and develop expressive language. Games to stimulate language skills

Tap to Talk (free) – augmentative and alternative communication app. Just tap the picture and Taptotalk speaks.

Schedules/Notes
Picture Scheduler ($2.99) – task organizer for individuals with disabilities. Allows you to create picture, text, video or audio task (or combine them)

Awesome note Lite (+Todo) ( free) – Notes plus to do app. Create regular notes or notes with photos attached.

SLP Specific Apps

Articulate It ($39.99) Articulate it! is an application designed to help children practice their pronunciation skills. Articulate it! is Smarty Ears' brand new app that allows speech therapists and parents work towards improving the speech of children with speech delays.

ArtikPix - Full ($29.99) – practice speech sounds in flashcard and matching activities. *articulation & phonology
Fluency Tracker ($8.99) – Individuals are able to track changes in the frequency of disfluency, changes in avoidance, behaviors, and feelings associated with speaking.

iSpeech for iPad ($3.99)- Wrapped up in a fun and attractive user interface, sounds are organized by the ages at which they should have developed, giving you benchmarks for where your child should be developmentally. Any problem sounds can then be selected to display the teaching information for that sound.

Pocket SLP Articulation (29.99) – A multisensory approach to articulation drills. Has over 2,100 high-quality flashcards that target both the words and sentence level clients and children.

Smart Oral Motor (9.99) – Application for children who need to practice oral motor skills. Includes 15 oral motor exercises, auditory information and fun animations.
SLP Goal Bank ($14.99)- designed to serve as a starting point to speech and language pathologists when creating goals for children and adults with speech and language delay.

Smarty Speech ($19.99) – Application for children with articulation difficulties. Has over 936 words with images.

Speech With Milo ($2.99) App developed by a speech pathologist to help develop sequencing skills. Simple 3 step sequencing stories, in which the children place in order, then play a clip reading and showing the phrase.

Speech Hangman ($2.99)- an animated and educational variation of Hangman with a speech twist. The game is geared toward school-aged children with speech difficulties or typically-developing children for practice in saying their sounds. Words and phrases to be guessed in the game include an optional pre-recorded voice before articulation practice.

Speech Squares ($2.99)- Talking Tails brings to you an animated and educational strategy game for articulation practice. Drag your finger between carrots and try to complete a square to get a point. Get the most points to win! The game is geared toward school-aged children with speech difficulties or typically-developing children for practice in saying their sounds. Words are presented with an optional and included prerecorded voice before articulation practice.

Speech Therapy to Go (free)- A handy pocket guide to pronunciation of common English-language consonants, for patients and therapists alike. Just touch the letters for pronunciation.

Sunny Articulation Test ($34.99) – Individually administered clinical tool for screening, identification, diagnosis and follow-up evaluation of articulation skills in English speaking individuals.

Tiga Talk Speech Therapy Games ($4.99)- a fun way for children to develop speech sounds through playful voice-controlled games that can improve speech clarity, articulation, and instill confidence. The app is for parents and speech therapists working with toddlers and children with language delays, as well as any parent looking to give their child a head start in early language development.

Tongue Twisters Free- a collection of 150 tongue twisters for speech practice

WhQuestions ($14.99) App designed to help children learn how to answer wh questions.

Alphabet Recognition/Vocabulary/Language

ABC Shakedown (free)- ABC Shakedown is a Reading Readiness Program using digital flashcards with easy prompts and a cool "shake" feature. Letters are viewed in a slideshow format with user friendly prompts to shake your way from A to Z. The game is based on a tried and true, educationally sound technique of seeing each letter of the alphabet while hearing the corresponding sound each letter makes.

Language Builder ($3.99)- Language Builder is designed to help children accomplish the following educational goals: 1) Improve sentence ideation ; 2) Improve sentence formation; and 3) Improve receptive and expressive language. Extensive use of audio clips promotes improved auditory processing for special needs children with autism spectrum disorders or sensory processing disorders. Auditory playback of child's voice offers reinforcement for language development.

Sentence Builder ($3.99)- Sentence Builder is designed to help elementary aged children learn how to build grammatically correct sentences. Explicit attention is paid to the connector words that make up over 80% of the english language. Sentence Builder offers a rich and fun environment for improving the grammar of all children.

Smarty Pants School ($2.99) offers a carefully-structured series of games and activities designed to strengthen children’s early reading skills based on the scientific recommendations of the National Reading Panel.

Story Builder ($3.99)- Story Builder is designed to help children accomplish the following goals: 1) Improve paragraph formation; 2) Improve integration of ideas; and 3) Improve higher level abstractions by inference. Extensive use of audio clips promotes improved auditory processing for special needs children with autism spectrum disorders or sensory processing disorders. Story Builder offers a rich and fun environment for improving the ability to create a narrative.

Word SlapPs ($2.99)- Word SlapPs is used to teach vocabulary words specific to your child’s world with images that you choose. Upload and save your images into customizable categories and pair them with your own recorded questions. Easy to use, Word SLapPs is designed by an SLP and modeled after Discrete Trial teaching. Children touch target images and are rewarded with sounds and/or visuals. Target vocabulary words alone or with up to two other images to increase difficulty. Word SLapPs comes pre-loaded with color and animal categories to start with. Word SlapPs is recommended for SLP’s, teachers or parents.

Listening Skills
Sound Match (free)- classic memory game for the ears instead of the eyes
Sounds!- (free) sound effect app with over 50 sounds to practice identifying sounds

Audio Pairs ($.99) Train your brain and ears with a pair matching/concentration game where you have to match the sounds.

Spell and Listen Cards ($4.99)- the talking flashcards for spelling. Help spell, recognize and pronounce 550 everyday words.

Audio Sight Words ($.99)- Audio Sight Words introduces young learners to basic sight words. The audio feature adds a teacher dimension to the app. These audio sight word flashcards make great teaching resources for classroom and home. Preschool and kindergarten children learn early reading skills using these audio sight words flashcards.

Tap Sound *touch a cartoon picture, see a picture of the real object and hear the sound

Toddler Flashcards with Sound Effects ($1.99)- learn about animals, automobiles, and other objects with images and sound.

Phonics
iSpy Phonics ($1.99)- this app allows children to match phonic sounds with letters, through illustrations, pictures, and accurate pronunciation while playing the game of I Spy

PhonicsDojo ($1.99)- A game for teaching students phonics, sound letter relationships, and phonemic awareness

Phonics with Fred the little ted (free)- learn initial sounds with this app. Features a cute teddy bear.

Phonics Made Easy Flash Action ($4.99)- app has been developed to help children sharpen important phonics skills for reading success. Children will explore beginning and ending letter sounds, distinguish between long and short vowel sounds, pinpoint the rhyming families, work with letter blends, and more.
Phonics Jr. ($.99)- tool to teach the basics of reading and help build a strong foundation for spelling.   There are four different areas for you to explore: short vowels, long vowels, blends, and consonants. Each section is interactive, where you see and can touch the letter(s) to hear the sound they make.   Phonics Jr. teaches you the most common sounds in the English Language.

Phonics Flash Cards (free)- has 51 pages which include vowels, consonants, consonant blends, and digraphs. Each card features the letter and words that represent the sound. When your child taps the screen, they will hear the letter, the sound it makes, and four words that contain that sound combination.

Phonics Easy Reader HD 1-2-3-4 ($1.99 each)-

Phonics-Phonograms ($.99)- Phonograms teaches you the most common sounds in the English Language.   Over 65 individual phonograms with sounds for each individual sound they make, (spoken by a certified teacher) Phonograms is the ideal tool to teach the basics of reading and help build a strong foundation for spelling. This interactive app, lets you see and touch the letter(s) to hear the sound they make.

Phonic Phil ($.99)- simple phonic game where kids can make up words (over 250) and hear each individual sound in the word.

Toddler Teasers Words ($1.99)- phonetic word game designed to teach toddlers how to read using a phonetic approach.

Reading
ICDL Free Books for Children- The International Children's Digital Library (ICDL) brings a worldwide collection of free children's books to the iPad. The largest collection of its kind, the ICDL spans the globe with thousands of children's books from over 60 countries, in a wide assortment of beautiful languages with captivating illustrations.

Zombies vs. Literacy ($1.99)- Stop zombies from eating your brain by learning early reading skills. Practice word families and sight words and you'll discover that your brain is too big to be eaten! Fun, interactive application to practice early reading skills. Swipe through the alphabet, word families and sight words. Touch letters to hear them spoken. Complete Dolch and Fry sight words (K-5) Interactive word stampede; drag letters back to make fix the word. Keep track of the frequency and date of word lists. Build a custom word list to practice.

Zap Phonics Reading Games (free)- Toddlers and preschoolers will learn the very basics of reading the right way by associating sounds with the correct letter symbols. This game teaches kids the sounds that letters make versus the names of the letters.

Other

Smithsonian Channel (free)- see original series, documentaries, cool facts and more. View full episodes and video clips of Smithsonian Channel programs. The channel explores the history of our planet, culture, and life with family-oriented content.

TED (free)- presents talks from some of the world’s most fascinating people. Over 900 TED talk videos from all over.

ABC Shakedown (free) * Alphabet with pictures, will say the letter and the sound of the letter. Shake the iPad to advance the letters randomly

Discovery News (free) **has news stories and video of events around the world *need internet access for news

Epic Sound Effects (free) *sound effects in categories, can be used for listening skills or as a reward.

Thanks to Cassandra Crump and Susan Irby, teachers of the deaf/hard of hearing in Halifax County, Virginia for their work in compiling and sharing the above list. (8/11)

Alabama's Mental Health Interpreter Training Program

2011-12-13T07:59:00.001-08:00

Hold the dates!!!

Alabama's Mental Health Interpreter Training Program has been scheduled for August 6-10, 2012 at Troy University in Montgomery.

A 40-hour course designed to provide a sound basis for interpreters to work effectively in mental health settings as part of a professional team. The course includes: Mental health systems and culture, Sources of Communication Breakdown Associated with Mental Illness and Treatment, Interpreters' Roles, Tools, and Resources, Severe Language Dysfluency and Visual Gestural Communication/CDIs/Interpreters who are Deaf, Psychiatric Emergencies, Confidentiality Ethics and Laws, Support Groups and Community Mental Health Services, Psycholinguistic Errors and Demand Control Schema for Interpreting Applied to Mental Health.

PRESENTERS INCLUDE:
Bob Pollard, Robyn Dean, Roger Williams, Steve Hamerdinger, Charlene Crump, Brian McKenny, Shannon Reese, et. al.

A MINIMUM OF 4.0 RID CEUS WILL BE OFFERED.

SPONSORED BY:

*ADARA
*Troy University
*Alabama Department of Mental Health - Office of Deaf Services
*Alabama Association of the Deaf

Training will be held at Troy University in Montgomery, Alabama

More information coming soon! Be sure to check our Mental Health Interpreter Training Website at http://www.mhit.org for additional information or feel free to contact our office at charlene.crump@mh.alabama.gov.

DSDHH is currently hiring!

2011-12-13T07:55:00.000-08:00

DSDHH is currently hiring for the Telecommunications Resources Manager and a brand new position called “Deaf and Deaf-Blind Services Manager.” Also, they are hiring for the Telecommunications Consultant position in Wilmington.

Additional positions will be posted as well, a manager for the Greensboro Center and an Interpreting Specialists Position in Wilson.

If you know of anyone who may be interested, please pass on the following link:
http://osp.its.state.nc.us/dhhssearchresults3a.asp?vacancykey=4451&DHHSNumber=4419

2012 Community Forum Schedule

2011-11-15T09:00:00.000-08:00

2012 Community Forum Schedule

Are You A Different Person When You Speak A Different Language?

2011-11-04T13:38:00.000-07:00

Are You A Different Person When You Speak A Different Language?

Silent Revolution: Deaf demand to be seen and heard in Russia

2011-09-02T10:11:00.000-07:00

Signs of Life : The Brownie Chronicles: Jill Radford's Letter of Resignation to Utah Schoo...

2011-08-27T17:58:00.000-07:00

Signs of Life : The Brownie Chronicles: Jill Radford's Letter of Resignation to Utah Schoo...: Jill's letter is eloquent and beautifully-written. It's not only a problem in Utah, but all over the nation. To Whom It May Concern: T...

Mid-State 2011-2012 Kick Off

2011-08-21T09:42:00.000-07:00

"Cultural Considerations for Your Interpretations."
Presented by Jennifer Boyd Johnson
.2 PS CEUs
When: Thursday, Sept 8, 2011
Where: Greensboro Public Library
219 N. Church St. Greensboro
Time: 6-9pm
Cost: Free if you join Midstate ($10 membership fee)
or $10 to attend the workshop

RSVP to Pat Strider at pstrider@triad.rr.com by Aug. 31.

Wayne Community College-ASL II Class

2011-08-19T11:43:00.001-07:00

American Sign Language II
Continuing Education Course (for CEU's)
Tuesday nights, 6:00-9:00
August 23-December 6
$120.00

Wayne Community College
3000 Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro, NC
919-739-6930/919-735-5151

So cool! I used to teach at this college years ago. -sw

VRI services are being used more in the court room

2011-08-10T15:17:00.000-07:00

http://www.willcoxrangenews.com/articles/2011/07/27/news/news05.txt

Chestnut Grove Middle School-Educational Interpreter Vacancy

2011-08-10T11:20:00.000-07:00

Chestnut Grove Middle SchoolEmail Principal karen.boles@stokes.k12.nc.us
Educational Interpreter
An employee in this class is responsible for transliterating/interpreting for students who are deaf or hard of hearing in the classroom or at school related activities. Daily directions are provided by the general education teacher and/or the teacher of the deaf. Suggested training and experience: Minimum of Level 3 on the Educational Interpreter Proficiency Assessment or a passing score on state level interpreting evaluation and a minimum of a high school diploma. Must annually complete 15 hours of training related to interpreting that has been approved by the local education agency. The deadline for applications is August 11 , 2011.
To apply: complete classified application and email resume to principal at karen.boles@stokes.k12.nc.us or contact Traci Royal, Director of Special Programs at (336) 593-8146 or email resume to traci.royal@stokes.k12.nc.us

Educational Interpreter Position

2011-08-10T10:14:00.000-07:00

Open educational interpreter position in Rutherford County NC?!? Starting kindergarten this year). They are looking to hire as soon as possible seeing as school starts the 25th. The position is full time and the listing is at http://www.rcsnc.org/employment/vacancies/non-_certified/ or you can call human resources at 288-2200 ext, 126. thank you!!

Date: August 2, 2011

Location: To Be Determined

Position: Educational Interpreter

Qualifications: High School Diploma required; Interpreter Certification required.

Interested Applicants: Please contact Human Resources at 288-2200 ext. 126

Submission Deadline: Until Filled

ASL Instructor Job Posting

2011-08-04T19:05:00.001-07:00

Western Piedmont Community College (Morganton, NC) will soon begin accepting applications for a full-time ASL Instructor. The person hired will begin their teaching responsibilities in Jan, 2012. The instructor will be responsible for teaching ASL, ASL Fingerspelling/Numbers, and ASL Linguistics.

If you know anyone who is interested in applying, please refer them to the college's website at www.wpcc.edu. Click on "About the College" and then "Employment". The job posting should be on the website by August 8.

Please share this information with anyone you think may be interested in applying for this position. If you are involved in an organization that is willing to post announcements on its website, please share this information with that organization.

Thank you.
Danette Steelman-Bridges

Good sites to check out.

2011-08-01T08:48:00.000-07:00

www.asllinks.com -Interpreter focused learning community

www.aslnerd.com -Intepreter topics in ASL

http://www.deafspot.net/deafblogs/index.html

Deaf Progressivism Vlog http://deafprogressivism.blogspot.com/

Kiss-Hand ASL http://teach-asl.blogspot.com/

Sean Berdy’s Vlog http://www.deafseanberdy.blogspot.com/

Eric Babb’s Vlog http://ericbabb.blogspot.com/

Bob’s Vlog http://www.gallaudet.edu/x3603.xml

Alternative Solutions Center (ASC) – Deafhood and Feminism http://www.ascdeaf.com/blog/?p=202

DeafRead.com

http://www.projectendeavor.com/VideoLibrary.aspx

NAD Files Disability Civil Rights Lawsuit against Netflix

2011-06-19T04:45:00.000-07:00

Interesting Article--Does Speaking Zero Languages Make You the Perfect Criminal?

2011-06-14T12:41:00.000-07:00

Does Speaking Zero Languages Make You the Perfect Criminal?
By Max FisherJan 13, 2011

Juan Jose Gonzalez Luna cannot speak, write, or understand any languages. He is deaf, mute, illiterate, never learned a formal sign language, and can communicate only through improvised pantomime. He is also, as it happens, an alleged drug mule currently on trial in Pennsylvania on drug trafficking charges. But, as The Philadelphia Inquirer's Jeremy Roebuck explains, Luna's total language deficiency makes prosecuting him incredibly difficult.
Accommodating those with limited access to language is a rare problem in U.S. courts, but one that judges have met with limited success. Many have avoided the problem, declaring such defendants incompetent to stand trial. Others have relied on a complex and imperfect method of interpretation, one still viewed with skepticism by many in the legal profession.

And while most courts say they do their best, a good effort is not good enough, said Michele LaVigne, a lawyer and scholar at the University of Wisconsin Law School. It is not, after all, that defendants like Gonzalez are incompetent to stand trial, but that the U.S. court system largely remains ill-suited for trying them. "The law is a language-based system," she said. "Drop someone in who can't access that immediately, and we still don't know what to do with them."
In other words, while Luna's disabilities probably do not make him an especially effective criminal, they do wonders for his ability to resist prosecution. The U.S. legal system simply can't yet deal with it.

University of Pennsylvania language professor Mark Liberman points to a recent paper on the legal system's challenge at handling suspects with no language. The paper, by the University of Pennyslvania Law Review's Brandon Tuck, "Preserving Facts, Form, and Function when a Deaf Witness with Minimal Language Skills Testifies in Court," includes this disturbing detail:

The case of Donald Lang, a deaf man accused of two murders in Chicago, is a well-publicized example of courts wrestling with this issue. Lang came from a poor black neighborhood in Chicago, never attended school, and never learned even a first language. Despite having what could have been the best attorney-defendant fit in lawyer Lowell Myers, who was himself deaf, Lang's situation confounded the Illinois system. In no fewer than nine reported decisions, the courts wrestled with how to accommodate Lang. The crux of the issue was whether Lang was unfit to stand trial because he was linguistically incompetent and therefore unable to assist in his own defense. As a result, Lang fought for years against indefinite confinement in a mental institution despite his lack of any mental illness.

DOJ-Settlement with Wells Fargo in regards to ADA compaints

2011-06-13T10:34:00.000-07:00

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
______________________________________________________________________________
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Civil Rights Division
TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011 (202) 514-2007
WWW.JUSTICE.GOV TTY 1-866-544-5309

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REACHES AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES
ACT SETTLEMENT WITH WELLS FARGO

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today a comprehensive settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Wells Fargo & Company to ensure equal access for individuals with disabilities to Wells Fargo’s services nationwide, including its nearly 10,000 retail banking, brokerage and mortgage stores, over 12,000 ATMs, and its telephone and website services.

The agreement resolves numerous ADA complaints filed by individuals who are deaf, are hard of hearing or have speech disabilities who allege that Wells Fargo would not do business with them over the phone using a telecommunications relay service. Instead, the individuals were directed to call a TTY/TDD line that asked them to leave a message, which went unanswered. Wells Fargo started addressing these customers’ concerns before the Justice Department investigation began. Once the department opened an investigation, Wells Fargo worked cooperatively to achieve a comprehensive settlement addressing all ADA issues in its retail banking and financial services.

“Individuals who have disabilities must not be denied equal access to the services offered by financial institutions simply because of their disability. Wells Fargo has shown that it is committed to equal access and effective communication with its customers who have disabilities,” said Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. “The department is aware that other major financial institutions are refusing to communicate with individuals with disabilities who use relay services to communicate by telephone. These refusals are discrimination, and other financial institutions must follow Wells Fargo’s example and accept relay calls immediately.”

“The U.S. Attorney’s Office is committed to working with the Civil Rights Division to help ensure that businesses in this district fully comply with the ADA,” said Melinda Haag, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California, which is where Wells Fargo is headquartered.

Wells Fargo will pay up to $16 million to compensate individuals harmed by certain violations of Title III of the ADA. The department will be administering a claims process to distribute these funds. Individuals who believe they were harmed by Wells Fargo’s failure to comply with ADA requirements may get information about filing a claim by sending an email to wfclaims@usdoj.gov or by calling 1-866-708-1273 (voice) or 1-866-544-5309 (TTY). Information on the claims process is also available on the ADA home page at www.ada.gov.

Wells Fargo will also pay a $55,000 civil penalty to the United States. In addition, Wells Fargo affirms its commitment to advancing the interests of individuals with disabilities by paying a total of $1 million in charitable donations to non-profit organizations that will assist veterans with disabilities resulting from injuries sustained while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan to live independently in the community.

Finally, the agreement requires Wells Fargo to take the following steps to improve access for customers with disabilities:

Remove physical barriers to access, as required, at its retail stores across the nation and remedy all other instances of discrimination under Title III of the ADA that are identified during the claims process.

Provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services, including qualified sign language interpreters, computer-assisted real time transcription, qualified readers and documents in Braille, large print, and other alternate formats to persons with disabilities when necessary to ensure effective communication throughout its financial services and programs.

Adopt and enforce a policy on effective communication with individuals who are deaf, are hard of hearing, are blind or have low vision for all Wells Fargo retail stores and financial services nationwide, post a summary of the policy on its website and distribute the policy to current and new employees and contractors.

Accept calls made through a relay service operator by customers who are deaf, are hard of hearing or have speech disabilities on an equivalent basis to calls from other customers. This includes eliminating special security provisions applied to relay calls and using the same caller verification procedures whether or not a customer uses a relay service.

Maintain staffing of phone lines dedicated to TTYs / TDDs, wherever provided, on a basis equivalent to telephone lines that are not dedicated to TTYs / TDDs.

Ensure that its ATMs and websites are accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Establish a toll-free ADA comment/complaint line so customers with disabilities have an easy avenue for alerting Wells Fargo to concerns about disability-related problems accessing goods, services and facilities.

Hire a full-time national ADA coordinator to coordinate Wells Fargo’s efforts to comply with its responsibilities under the ADA and this agreement, including the investigation of ADA complaints received on its ADA comment/complaint line.

Provide staff training on the ADA and Wells Fargo’s obligations to provide effective communication to individuals with disabilities.

Post and maintain in a conspicuous location in all Wells Fargo banking stores a notice stating that individuals with disabilities have a right under the ADA to request a sign language or oral interpreter or other auxiliary aids or services.

Title III of the ADA prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities by businesses that serve the public. Among other things, the ADA requires financial institutions, accountants, lawyers, doctors and other businesses to provide auxiliary aids and services that are necessary for effective communication. For individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, auxiliary aids include qualified sign language or oral interpreters, use of relay services, computer-assisted real time transcription, and, for simple communications, the exchange of written notes. For individuals who are blind or have low vision, auxiliary aids include qualified readers, assistance in filling out forms and written materials provided in alternate formats, such as Braille, large print, audio recordings or accessible electronic formats such as email or HTML.

Those interested in finding out more about this agreement or businesses’ obligations under the ADA may call the Justice Department's toll-free ADA Information Line at (800) 514-0301 or (800) 514-0383 (TDD), or access its ADA website at www.ada.gov. ADA complaints may be filed by email to ada.complaint@usdoj.gov. For the settlement and fact sheet on this announcement, please visit www.ada.gov/wells_fargo/.

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Word Press/Blogging

2011-05-07T16:52:00.000-07:00

Hi! ASL Links wanted to see what is out there in the interpreting profession. Are there any on-line interpreting communities that you are a part of? Any sites that you frequent? Do you feel any of these help you with your interpreting work?

ASL Links: PFA Training Opportunity

2011-05-05T09:32:00.000-07:00

ASL Links: PFA Training Opportunity

Cheapest SUSHI class by Japanese Chef taught in ASL

2011-05-03T06:26:00.001-07:00

I have experience with sushi catering for many years because I was working at sushi bar in Wholefood market for 5 years. I plan to setup sushi class at my home on May 7th, 4 30pm.

Please RSVP through this website

http://deafjsl.com/sushiclass.html

Thank you!

Mayuko
My cooking vlog
http://deafjsl.com/jslcooking-tempura.html

Cheapest SUSHI class by Japanese Chef
deafjsl.com
Japanese chef will teach how to make sushi step by step!

Deaf Man Stabbed over ASL ?!

2011-05-02T10:24:00.001-07:00

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42848349

SAY NO to SB-188 Call 573-751-3222 Today!!

2011-04-27T06:17:00.001-07:00

"I Am Not Special" Short Story by Lily Ruderman

2011-04-27T05:42:00.000-07:00

I am not special, I am just different. I didn’t ask to be born deaf, I just was. It’s a way of life for me. If you gave make a choice to be either hearing or deaf, I’d choose deaf because I don’t know what it’s like to hear a person speak clearly and I would have to get used to it. I have had enough of getting used to things. When I wear my hearing aids, I can sort of hear but it’s all muffled. People give me a hard time because I’m deaf. I don’t like it.
I live in a hearing community so I don’t really have any deaf friends. I like my school but I wish that I was still at my deaf school in New York City. We had to move a while ago because my father got transferred to a new job in Meadow Pond, Connecticut. Meadow Pond is a small town that is southeast from New Haven. Meadow Pond is so small that it’s off most maps.
At my deaf school, people were nice to me. They knew how it felt to be deaf. I fit in there. In Connecticut, I have only one friend, and that is my brother Darrin. He is probably the best brother in the universe. He is eleven months older than me but he is still in the seventh grade, like I am. People at school call me special because I am in a special ed class, but, I am not special. I don’t need special help.
Sometimes I wondered if I will have a happy ending, or if my life be wasted for nothing. My biggest fear is that I would be made fun of for the rest of my life and die sad, having not lived for any reason, not doing something important, not having any friends who accepted me and didn’t judge me by the fact that I couldn’t hear. That’s why God gave me Darrin. So I wouldn’t be lonely or feel left out.

One Wednesday morning, I woke up. Pretty usual for a morning, but I had no idea that one little thing a person would say to me would change my life. Darrin came into my room, his hair sticking straight up from bed head. He rubbed his eyes and said something. Since I hadn’t put my hearing aids in yet, I couldn’t hear him.
I opened my mouth and tried to say “What did you say?” That was probably the most annoying thing about my deafness. I couldn’t talk or communicate with people that are hearing or can’t sign.
Darrin must’ve seen my confusion and he nudged me arm and signed, “Good morning, Chrissie.”
I nodded and signed “Good morning to you too.”
Darrin signed, “We are going to be late for school.”
Oh, yeah, that reminds me, my name is Chrissie Blake.
After I woke up, I ran into the bathroom and brushed my teeth. I could feel the buzzing vibrations of the electronic toothbrush and I could taste my mint toothpaste. When I was done, I spit out the toothpaste and turned on the water. As I rinsed my mouth, I watched the foam from the toothpaste drain away.
Darrin grabbed my arm and signaled that we had to go. I followed him down the stairs and I pulled my backpack up over my shoulders and ran out the door. When we got to the bus stop, the bus was right there.
Julia Smith was right there too. She saw me and giggled. Then she whispered to a few of her evil sidekicks. They giggled some more. I looked away. Julia Smith is the meanest girl at Meadow River Middle School. Unfortunately, she lives on my block so she is on my bus. Ever since we moved here, Julia has been ridiculing everything about me.
That day, at the bus stop, Darrin crossed his arms. Then he went over to Julia and started saying something. I could sort of hear what he was saying, but barely. I put my hand to my hearing aids and turned up the volume.
“…and you stay away from Chrissie, Julia Smith!” Darrin was shouting. I could tell what he was saying pretty clearly and that means he was shouting. I could see Julia shrinking under Darrin’s intense green gaze. He and I both inherited our emerald green eyes from our mom.
Julia and Darrin had a stare off. Then Julia glared at him, stuck her tongue out at me, then turned around and stalked off in the direction of the bus. As Julia stalked away, all her minions followed her.
Darrin looked at me, Are you okay? he asked
I’m fine. I told him
Are you sure?
Positive, I signed as we boarded the bus. The noise was so loud that I had to turn down my hearing aids. I opened my mouth and must have made an odd noise because Darrin turned to look at me. We sat down in our seats. It felt good to sit down. I looked over at Darrin in the aisle seat and saw that he was talking to a friend. Then they both laughed. I sighed. This was going to be a long bus ride.

When we finally got to school I looked over the familiar building It was about 350 years old, and was from the colonial period. Meadow River Middle School probably had changed my life, permanently.
My homeroom teacher, Ms. McCartney is the best. She used to teach at a deaf school so she knows sign language. When I entered the room she saw me.
Hi Chrissie, how are you? she signed.
I’m fine, I replied, putting my books down on the smooth desk.
Good. She smiled at me. I turned my hearing aids up a bit more so I could hear her when she was talking to the class.
Chrissie, Ms. McCartney signed. did you hear about the big art contest coming up? This was exciting. I love art.
No, I signed, what is it about?
Well, it is a national contest. You have to submit an original work eight weeks from today. Ms. McCartney signed; I think you have a good chance of winning. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.
Good idea. I signed. Maybe I will try it.
I thought about what she had said all day and finally, the bell rang, meaning I could get home and tell my family all about this.

…and Ms. McCartney said that I should try it. Well, what do you think? I had finished telling my family about this offer that night. My parents agreed with Ms. McCartney. I would love to try this. It would be a good experience for me. Darrin liked the idea too. After dinner, I did my homework and collapsed on my bed.
What would be a good art project that could win? I fell asleep thinking about it.
When I woke up, the sky was dark. I made a promise to myself right then and there that I would enter this art contest. For all I know, it could be the most important thing that has ever happened to me. But what could I do? That would take some time.

It was on the bus when I got an idea for a project.
I must have said something like, “That’s it!” but it probably came out sounding really odd.
Of course, I couldn’t hear myself but Julia Smith heard me and laughed. I sighed and Darrin put his hand sympathetically on my shoulder.
What’s it? He asked me in sign language,
I know what my art project will be, I signed excitedly.
And I did, I really did. I locked myself in my room working on it all weekend. When I finally showed my parents, they loved it. It was a collage with different inspirational words. I cut the words from a newspaper or I wrote them myself. I put in words like love and peace, hope and imagine, inspire and dream, believe and courage. All those words made me feel strong and happy. Some reminded me of a mother. Mothers are strong but peaceful. They always encourage imagination and they believe in their children. I explained all these things to my mom, my dad and to Darrin. They all loved it and my dad said that he would drive me to Boston, where the contest was taking place.

As we pulled up, I felt an odd feeling in my gut. What if the judges hated my work?
Dad gets out of the car and I picked up my art work. We found my designated spot where I had to put up my art. We wait a bit and finally, the judges come to mine. They look at my dad and say something. Dad started pointing at me and Darrin. The judges went to Darrin and said something. He said something and pointed to me. Then he whispered into the judge’s ear. The judge nodded and started saying something.
I looked at Darrin and signed, What did he say?
Darrin signed, He says that you have very good art work. Darrin was talking while signing so the judge knew what he was saying to me. The judge says that you have to go to the hall where they announce the winners. He thinks you have a good chance of making it. I nodded and repeated the same information to Mom and Dad. The judge said something and Mom picked up my collage. We all followed her into the announcement hall. They had just announced the runners up. They all were adults.
Dad signed to me what they were saying …and now, for the 3rd place prize. The winner isn’t you, it is some person named Gabriella Strategate. I sighed. This was scary. What if I did all this for nothing?
Who won 2nd place? I asked.
Dad smiled. Some girl named Chrissie Blake. Do you know her?
I screamed. It must have been loud because everyone in the hall turned their heads to look at me. I made my feet move to the stage. Darrin followed me. The announcer was saying something. Then he looked at me. I started signing emphatically.
The announcer looked confused. Darrin said something to him and the announcer nodded.
I had seen many people winning awards on television and they all had speeches and said what they were thankful for. I said something like this: thank you all, for supporting me through all the hard times in my life. Thank you especially for my brother, for being beside me while I went through these hard times at our home in Meadow River, Connecticut. I am so happy to win this award, this is a dream come true. Thank you!
I saw Darrin say something to the audience and then he put his hands up in the air and shook them. All at once, everyone stood up and started shaking their hands, in the deaf way of clapping until it looked like a sea of shaking hands. I could feel the vibrations of the audience stamping their feet and for the first time since we moved here, I was actually happy.

About a month later, my life had changed so much. Right when I got back from the art show, I emailed Ms. McCartney who was very proud of me. In class on Monday, she announced to everyone about the show, and it was even in the newspaper. On the bus the strangest thing happened. Julia Smith sat down next to me and was genuinely kind as she apologized for treating me badly. I forgave her and now, many years later, we are still good friends. It turns out that in the end, my happy end did come and when it did, I was ready for it.

Interview by Here and Now about concert interpreting.

2011-04-18T08:12:00.000-07:00

http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2011/04/12/concerts-deaf#

Joe Cornelius, Filmmaker

2011-04-17T14:44:00.001-07:00

Job Opening with DSDHH

2011-03-29T13:18:00.001-07:00

Position: Interpreter Services Consultant
Working Title: Interpreter Svcs Consult
Vacancy Number: 60043255
Salary Grade: 68
Salary Range: $35337 - $56330
Hiring Range: $35337 - $56330
Department: Health Human Services
Division: HHS SO LTCFS DHH FS Reg Center-Charlotte
Type of Appointment: Perm Full-Time
Location: Charlotte
Posting Date: 03/28/2011
Closing Date: 04/11/2011
Number of Positions: 1

Description of Work
This position is located with the Division of Services for the Deaf
and the Hard of Hearing in the Charlotte Regional Center. This
position provides communication access (ASL interpreting and
coordination) for the staff and customers of the Charlotte Regional
Center. Additionally, this staff person will identify developmental
needs of area interpreters: coordinate and/or provide trainings and
skills development; provide information on legal compliance related to
interpreting including the ADA, EIPA and NC Licensure Law; develop
local interpreter resources and serve as Charlotte Regional Center's
representative in local interpreter meetings. Travel will include
coverage of the region s 10 counties plus state wide, as needed,
occasionally involving nights or weekends
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Must be a N.C. Interpreter & Tranliterator license-eligible (meet
requirements for application for NC license to interpret) with up to
two years of community interpreting experience working with deaf
people in signing environment. Related training: Deaf education/
rehabilitation, interpreter training program, knowledge of ethics of
interpreting, deaf culture, process of interpreting; ability to
interpret American Sign Language (ASL) and/or Transliterate (English-
like sign language); Ability to function as an interpreter both
expressively and receptively in a variety of settings: group/
individual meetings and presentations; Advanced public speaking skills,
excellent English (spoken and written), and computer/office skills.
MANAGER'S PREFERENCE: Ability to take position on an experienced team
of Deaf professionals. Interest in serving persons that present with
a range of hearing loss with need for a variety of communications
modes; adaptability with variety of roles as representative of state
services.

Training and Experience Requirements
An associated degree in an Interpreter Training Program and two (2)
years of professional interpreting experience; or high school and four
(4) years of professional interpreting experience; or an equivalent
combination of training and experience. Necessary Special
Qualification If applicable as defined by GS 90D, meet the
requirements for Licensure as determined by the North Carolina
Interpreter and Transliterator Licensing Board. Degrees must be from
appropriately accredited institutions.
How to Apply:

DSDHH uses the Merit Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Personnel Act with highly qualified individuals. You must undergo drug testing, if you are applying for a direct care position. DHHS will also conduct a criminal record check if you are applying for a position which supervises or provides direct care. All applicants must submit a State application for employment (PD-107) to the contact person at the Human Resources Office indicated on the vacancy announcement. A separate Application must be submitted for each individual position for which you are applying and must include the specific position and position number. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing a state application. Faxed applications are acceptable and may be faxed to (919) 855-6871. Applications must be received in the appropriate Human Resources Office by 5:00 PM on the closing date.

Job postings and the PD-107 may be found at Public Libraries, local ESC, or the Office of State Personnelwebsite at: http://www.osp.state.nc.us/jobs
Contact Person:Brenda Raing
Contact Agency: Health Human Services
Contact Address: 2301 Mail Service Center

Raleigh, NC 27699-2301
Contact Phone: 919-874-2230

Contact Fax: 919-855-6871

RIT/NTID Videography I Class: Drama~MagicTouch

2011-03-21T15:12:00.001-07:00

RIT/NTID Videography I Class: Drama~MagicTouch

2011-03-21T15:12:00.000-07:00

Filmmaker Robyn Girard Unites Deaf and Hearing Audiences

2011-03-21T11:09:00.001-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JaKJnJyD6M&

Linda Bove Urges Governor Cuomo to Reconsider His Budget Proposal

2011-03-14T13:53:00.000-07:00

Linda Bove Urges Governor Cuomo to Reconsider His Budget Proposal

CCSD- President's Welcome Message

2011-02-17T07:12:00.000-08:00

Support the people who taught you ASL

2011-02-13T05:50:00.000-08:00

Funny Ways to Describe Interpreting Work

2011-02-13T04:49:00.000-08:00

I'm STUCK in a...

-subtledoze zone

-linguistic mud puddle

-fingerspelling fiasco

-bag of emotional mess

-other peoples business

-discombobulation

-must be schizophrenic

-running a marathon in your mind & mouth

-psychotic breakdowns

These have been borrowed from some awesome North Carolina interpreters. Can you think of any others??

Ready to Work

2011-02-09T15:16:00.000-08:00

McSweeney's Internet Tendency

2011-02-09T13:39:00.001-08:00

McSweeney's Internet Tendency: An Open Letter to People Who, When I Tell Them I Am an American Sign Language Interpreter, Tell Me How Difficult They Imagine Braille Is to Learn/Read Books With.

http://www.mcsweeneys.net/links/openletters/10signlanguage.html

toSignORtoSpeak?

2011-02-01T11:11:00.000-08:00

Parking Lot

2011-01-31T19:13:00.000-08:00

We got some responses in our "Parking Lot" of the workshop and wanted to respond to them. There

1) Talk more about how do you approach ethical situations within the interpreting field.

2) Have an advanced ethical scenario workshop (More in depth)

3) Discuss the obligation of interpreters to make ethical decisions.

4) How do you approach a co-worker who is acting unethically?

5) Talk about Laws that relate to our ethics, morals, and character.

We need to have another workshop to peel back the layers of ethics and decision making and start examining and discussing what it means to 'us' when we are working as interpreters. If anyone is interested in having a (PART II) of this workshop please let us know. In the meantime we will start putting something together that is something fun but you will be able to putting together how the Code of Professional Conduct guides the decisions we make, and how we can apply the decision-making process to our work. Please add more comments/suggestions on any workshop ideas and when we get the workshop together will let you know. By the way I am loving the discussions we have had so far!! Take care, Sarah

P.S. What do you think about trying an on-line ethics workshop??

NEW NC Court Interpreter Orientation Training & Written Screening Tests Administration

2011-01-26T08:56:00.000-08:00

The first 2011 NC Court Interpreter Orientation Training and the Administration of the Written Screening Tests Session has been scheduled for April 18 – 20. This is a Monday – Wednesday session. If you or anyone you know is interested in learning more about and pursuing the court interpreting profession, please visit the link below for important registration information and the application for this required training. If you have previously attended this course and just need to retake either or both of the written screening tests, please submit the application, a check or money order in the amount of $50, and mark the appropriate box in the Retest Only section.

http://www.nccourts.org/Citizens/CPrograms/Foreign/Documents/April2011Registration.pdf

Workshop Discussions

2011-01-23T07:29:00.002-08:00

First off I want to thank everyone who came to our workshops. Raven and I really put our heart and souls in to our 'first' workshop and appreciate all the people who came and supported us. Also we appreciated all the feedback, if we end up doing this workshop again or doing a more advanced workshop with just scenarios and discussion we will be sure to incorporate the improvements. The point is to keep on learning and being engaged in the process. "Fear always springs from ignorance." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

I wanted to address the question first and foremost of the scenario. I have constantly been thinking and going through Ruggiero's steps which for people who didn't attend the workshop are:

STEP 1: Study the Details of the Case

STEP 2: Relevant Criteria

STEP 3: Determine Possible Courses of Action

STEP 4: Decide which Actions are MOST Ethical

So if we apply this decision making process to the following situation:

When working as an ASL/English interpreter in a medical setting, the medical professional asks about the use of certain street drugs, stressing the procedure will be fatal if the patient has used street drugs at any time in the preceding six months. Although the patient denies any drug use and signs a wavier to permit the procedure, the interpreter has personal knowledge that the patient has used street drugs during the time period stated. What would you do…??

We should be able to come out with similar answers in our profession. What I had struggled with the most was the fact that the answers were so different and peoples views were so strong one way or the other. This does a disservice to our profession and the people who we are interpreting for, Deaf community and stakeholders. The answers ranged from just interpreting the message and allowing the doctor to ask more questions, removing yourself from that situation and asking for another interpreter, telling the patient that it is important to tell the doctor what's going on, to telling the doctor what you know about this persons drug use since it is your obligation to save their life, some others said the patient might not have understood the question and to expand on the concept so you can be sure the message was clear, and some other views were that it's the person's decision if they wanted to die or not, not the interpreters.

I have gone through the steps myself and have come up with my most ethical answer. I'll post this later on during the week, but ask you now to do this activity yourself and please post your comments, vlogs, etc. etc. on this topic. Would love an in-depth discussion about this from the Deaf community, interpreting community, and stakeholders. THANKS!

Cartwright, Brenda E . Encounters with Reality: 1,001 Interpreter Scenarios. Silver Spring, MD: RID Press, 1999. 4th floor and ETRR, HV2402 .C37 1999.

Person of the Week Allyson Townsend uses YouTube to reach deaf audience.

2011-01-23T07:29:00.001-08:00

http://news.yahoo.com/video/entertainment-15749636/sign-language-opens-music-world-to-deaf-citizens-23928119

Gallaudet Women's Basketball Team

2011-01-18T09:39:00.000-08:00

Gallaudet Women's Basketball Team Making Noise, Friends On and Off The Court: MyFoxDC.com

NCDHR Summer Internship Program for Undergraduate Students

2011-01-11T20:23:00.001-08:00

What a wonderful opportunity! I know some the people on my list are unable to view attachments so I cut and pasted this for you. You may want to check out their website so you can get the full application and print it out:
http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/ncdhr/documents/NCDHRinternadvertisementandapp2011_001.pdf

NCDHR Summer Internship Program for Undergraduate Students
The National Center for Deaf Health Research (NCDHR) has two positions this summer (2011) for students currently enrolled in a degree program and who are interested in investigating and advancing Deaf Health. This flexible program can provide qualified, motivated students with work and research experience, as well as an opportunity to work on a bilingual campus (ASL/English) with Deaf and hearing research faculty, fellows and community partners.
This is a paid, full-time, summer internship program, with the expectation of 40 hours per week for a 6-10 week period commencing in June. Interns are expected to have their own lodging and reliable transportation.
Candidates should have the following attributes:
• A solid academic record (3.0 GPA or higher)
• A major or background in Health science, Social science, Deafness or American Sign Language
• Effective communication (in person / written)
• Creativity
• Attention to organization and details
• Effective task management skills
• Highly motivated
• Dependable
• Team player
• Some knowledge of ASL
Some examples of past intern projects:
Deaf Youth Sports Day – In 2008 and 2009, interns with NCDHR hosted a multi sport day, for fun (non-competitive), during which they took the opportunity to survey and educate participants about Deaf health.
NCDHR RAP (Rapid Assessment Program) – Interns participated on a bilingual / bicultural qualitative research team investigating the functioning and interactions of faculty / community and others at the NCDHR
Obesity video – Year out medical student intern, Heidi Thompson, worked with a student organization within the U of R School of Medicine and Dentistry to write, film and produce an educational video about BMI and obesity.
Deaf Weight Wise – NCDHR is currently adapting and testing an Obesity intervention program which will target Deaf adults aged 40-70. Previous interns have helped develop recruitment materials, reviewed curriculum and developed various materials to support this program.
How to apply: Fill out the following short application form, write a short essay and submit these, along with your transcript, to be considered for our internship program.
For more information, please send us an email at ncdhr@urmc.rochester.edu or call us at 866-901-0727 (VP / voice).

Application Deadline – March 1, 2011
National Center for Deaf Health Research
Summer Internship Program
PROGRAM APPLICATION
CONTACT INFORMATION
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BACKGROUND
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Have you ever plead guilty or been convicted of a felony? □No □Yes.
If yes, please attach an explanation.
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND and RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
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College Major:
Educational plan – Which degrees do you see yourself pursuing? (check all that apply):
□ AAS/AOS □ BS / BA □ Masters/Graduate □ Medicine □ Doctorate / Ph.D.
1) Please list at least three area(s) of research interest.
2) Please list area(s) of research experience.
3) Please provide a list of community involvement, extracurricular activities, honors and/or awards.
ESSAY
In addition to filling out this application form, please attach a typed, single spaced, one-page statement that describes your interest in and knowledge of Deaf health research, your past experiences in research and deafness, your plans for the future and how this internship will facilitate those plans.
TRANSCRIPT
Please attach an official copy of your transcript to this application, or have the transcript sent to us at the electronic, fax or mail address listed below.
REFERENCES
Please attach the Names and contact information (phone and email) for 3 academic or career references.
DIRECTIONS
To return this application and supporting documents (Essay and Transcript):
Electronically: Kim_Kelstone@urmc.rochester.edu
Mail: NCDHR, PO Box 278990, Rochester, NY 14642 attn: Summer Intern Program
Fax: Attn: NCDHR Summer Intern Program, 585-424-1469

The Preservation of Sign Language

2010-12-30T12:19:00.000-08:00

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Educational Interpreter Scholarship Opportunity

2010-12-07T09:38:00.001-08:00

The University of Northern Colorado -
Distance Opportunities for Interpreter Training Center
is the recipient of a 2010-2014 grant award from the
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs

This grant-funded project will sponsor
28 BA students who are prepared to:

Engage in specified sophomore coursework within the program;
Select educational interpreting as their emphasis area;
Provide a 4-year service obligation in exchange for the $20,000 OSEP scholarship.
Application Deadline is
January 15, 2011
Qualifying applicants will be invited to apply for the OSEP scholarship
after being accepted into the program.

ASL Links

2010-12-07T07:24:00.000-08:00

www.asllinks.blogspot.com

Great opportunity to continue collaborating and learning from each other in the field of interpreting.

Anthony Wallace-A fallen hero

2010-08-31T05:23:00.000-07:00

Rochester Institute of Technology

NIC Study Group

2010-08-10T02:57:00.000-07:00

Anyone still interested in attending a NIC Study Group please let me know...it's been on hold for a while and would love to see something started up again! :)

UbiDuo-Interesting New Product

2010-08-10T02:51:00.000-07:00

http://www.scomm.com/

The primary focus of sComm, a strong advocate for "simultaneous communications," is to enable people to communicate directly without communication barriers.

The UbiDuo provides an accessibility solution that eliminates communication barriers between deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing people. The UbiDuo meets federal regulations and requirements, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that ensure no individual with a disability shall be treated differently due to the absence of auxiliary aids and services.

Based on the many positive testimonials that reach sComm, the UbiDuo has become one of the most desirable accessibility solutions available in the assistive technology industry

Atlanta Falcons Jamaal Anderson meets kids from Ala. School for the Deaf

2010-08-10T02:37:00.001-07:00

http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2010/08/08/jamaal-anderson-meets-with-kids-from-alabama-school-for-the-deaf/?cxntfid=blogs_atlanta_falcons_blog

Kinect to recognize American Sign Language

2010-08-10T02:36:00.000-07:00

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6272656.html?tag=latestheadlines

According to a patent listing for Microsoft's gesture-recognition technology, the gear recognizes ASL, maps toes, and reads lips.

New Sign Language Intrepretation Service at Disneyland Resort

2010-07-11T08:40:00.000-07:00

New Sign Language Intrepretation Service at Disneyland Resort

TAKE ACTION!

2010-06-08T05:29:00.001-07:00

http://www.nad.org/blogs/lkatz-hernandez/senate-hearing-s-3304-equal-communication-access-21st-century

“Tea Time for Terps”

2010-05-28T08:59:00.001-07:00

July 23, 2010 from 2:30-4pm
Location: Pegg House Tea Room
237 N. Cherry St.
Kernersville, NC 27284
http://www.pegghousetearoom.com/

This is the first of many collaborative efforts to encourage the ‘meeting of the minds’ of our fellow interpreters regarding decision making and ethics in the field of interpreting.

RSVP to slwheeler81@gmail.com

Check Out: http://aslexposed.blogspot.com

VP3D: The videophone of the future?

2010-05-12T11:08:00.000-07:00

Deaf Values WHERE?

2010-04-16T12:18:00.000-07:00

My Deaf Family--Pilot Show

2010-04-05T05:15:00.000-07:00

Deaf AMEN-You Tube

2010-03-20T21:23:00.000-07:00

Useful Web Sites...

2010-03-17T19:50:00.001-07:00

Websites to continue practice your signing skills:

ASL Vocabulary
1. http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm
2. http://www.aslpro.com/
3. www.lifeprint.com
4. http://www.handspeak.com/tour/index.php (for pay)

ASL Medical
1. http://www.deafmd.org/content/topics/index.cfm
2. http://www.angelfire.com/pa3/ecarpenter/ER.htm (basic emergency signs)

ASL Math and Science
1. http://www.tsdvideo.org/index.php?lvl=all
2. http://www.rit.edu/ntid/msse/pages/lexicon/
3. www.shodor.org/succeed-hi/index.html
4. http://www.needsoutreach.org/Pages/sign-math.html

ASL Geography
http://www.needsoutreach.org/Pages/sign-geog.html

ASL US History/Government
1. http://www.needsoutreach.org/Pages/sign-math.html
2. http://www.needsoutreach.org/Pages/sign-Gov.html

ASL Technology
http://www.needsoutreach.org/Pages/sign-tech.html

ASL Auto Shop
http://www.needsoutreach.org/Pages/sign-auto.html

Countries Signs
http://www.needsoutreach.org/Pages/sign-cntry.html

ASL Fingerspelling
http://asl.ms/

deaf people's right to have equal accessibility to the entertainment in-fight

2010-03-05T10:23:00.001-08:00

Please click on http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/subtitles/
regarding deaf people's right to have equal accessibility to the entertainment in-fight by requiring all the carriers to provide captioning and subtitles for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. IT IS IMPORTANT that you support the petition. I did that and you are the next. Thank you for your time and cooperation.

Web sites with technological innovations for communication accessibility

2010-03-05T09:54:00.000-08:00

http://news.yahoo.com/video/world-15749633/technology-could-boost-career-prospects-for-the-deaf-18466185;_ylt=AqrAGIhpA_7hR0zKRCzwORGz174F;_ylu=X3oDMTE0anBraDhoBHBvcwMzBHNlYwNNd1ZpZGVvSHViQnJvd3NlBHNsawN0aXRsZQ--

http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2010/03/future-will-be-captioned-improving.html

Different ways you can think about the decision making process...

2010-02-06T20:57:00.000-08:00

Use these steps to truly understand the decision making process that you use as you practice with different scenarios that relate to the NIC. Remember to videotape yourself and really THINK about the choices you made. Take apart the layers and then try to understand the framework and background that you bring to the scenario that led you to make the decision that you made.

DECIDE (Dilemma, Ethic, Choices, Impact, Decision, Effects)

PEPSI (Problem, Ethic, Perspectives, Solution, Impacts)

PEPSI-CO (adds Consequence, Outcome)

Thinking about thinking...Decision Making Process.

2010-01-21T05:55:00.000-08:00

How many of us make decisions on a daily basis like what to eat, what to wear, should we choose one thing over another but we don't even think about the processes we all go through to get to our decision. Do we take in to account perspectives of others? Do we think about all possible outcomes? Do we base our decisions on just our "gut" reaction?

Take some time to think about the process you take daily to make decisions. The better we get at making decisions with a mental process, the better we will become at making well thought out decisions as we go through our daily lives. The lives that include making decisions as we are interpreting.

So the question to ask is what process do you use to make your decisions?

Upcoming workshop-Save the date.

2010-01-21T05:42:00.000-08:00

Save the Date
Wednesday, August 11th 1pm-9pm
Thursday, August 12th 9am-1pm

Effective Team Interpreting:
Working your way through the styles, philosophies, and attitudes

Offered by Betty Colonomos
Sponsored by RID's Interpreters with Deaf Parents (IDP) Member Section and held as a pre-conference event to the RID Region I conference held in Albany, NY from August 12-15, 2010.

Held at the Albany Marriott, Albany, NY

This 10 hour (1.0 CEU) workshop will focus on the challenges involved when working with a team. If you were similarly trained or share similar models, it is more likely you will have a satisfactory experience. If you are working with someone who differs from your approach and beliefs, what types of decisions need to be made? If you are working at a conference with a large team of interpreters who you may or may not know or have worked with before, what options are available?

Participants and presenter will be actively involved in working groups and larger group discussion in an effort to help find answers and offer strategies for resolution. Scenarios will help practice and evaluate certain strategies. Group development of a matrix of factors may assist agencies in assigning team members.

This workshop is open to all interpreters.

Food for thought...

2010-01-15T06:05:00.001-08:00

Just some food for thought on MLK weekend...

http://www.mlkonline.net/dream.html

**How would you interpret this text? He uses a lot of ideological terminology in there so if you have any extra time just something interesting to take a look at. **
_________________________________________________________________
Word of the day:

pallid
\PAL-id\ , adjective;
1.Having an abnormally pale or wan complexion.
2.Lacking intensity of color or luminousness.
3.Lacking in vitality or interest.

What experiences have you had in your IEP / ITP??

2009-09-30T06:10:00.000-07:00

This posting is excerpted from M.Ed. IP Teaching Materials and re-posted here with permission.

What is your experience of assessments in the Interpreter Education Program (IEP)/Interpreter Training Program (ITP) that you attended?

For example, how are students assessed for:

Entry requirements: ASL, English, academics, disposition
progress through the program: qualifying exams, portfolios, knowledge and performance testing.

Outcomes & exit competencies: comprehensive exams, performance, portfolios

Free Flashcards/Study guide for the written NIC exam!

2009-09-28T06:15:00.000-07:00

http://www.studystack.com/menu-267227

Look at the in depth information that Blog Talk Radio regarding the NIC-Worth a look.

2009-09-28T06:13:00.001-07:00

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/NIC-Study-Group-

NIC Study Group Meeting

2009-09-23T06:31:00.000-07:00

The first meeting we will have for the NIC study group will be at 3pm - Oct 23rd at the Green Bean. 341 S Elm St. Greensboro, NC 27401-2603

Please bring a scenario since we will be discussing as a group how we would approach the different scenario's that we encounter in the interpreting field and the ethical consequences that come with making the decision.

I look forward to seeing everyone there!

How to practice for the interview??

2009-09-18T08:02:00.000-07:00

1) Know the Code of Conduct

2) Know the NIC Rhubrec

3) PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!

* videotape yourself giving answers in ASL to different scenarios, think about how you would approach different scenarios, talk to other interpreters and ask their perspective on how they would approach the scenarios.

How to answer the NIC scenarios.

2009-09-18T07:39:00.000-07:00

Think about how you would answer a question, do you want to give a liner one line answer or do you want to give a well rounded answer that includes the perspective of the stakeholders, the laws, ethics and Code of Professional Conduct tenants that are involved, and how you came to that decision.

Here is one way that you can construct your answer, but there are many other ways too that we can brainstorm together.

SENSE

Scenario: briefly discuss key points in the scenario, key players & the situation.

Ethics: what is the conflict involved? How does it tie in to the CPC?

Name the Stakeholders: how does it effect everyone in the situation? Who is involved in the situation? Think outside the box, it is not only the interpreter and the consumers!

Solution: give different possible approaches to the scenario, then offer one solution and explain why you went with that one. Provide evidence to back your answer up.

Evaluate: list the consequences to that decision short term and long term. Include cultural political, or sociological implication.

Democrat and Chronicle News Article on Deaf Person

2009-09-17T07:31:00.000-07:00

I felt that many of you might enjoy this article:
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20090914/NEWS01/909140323/1003/-Deaf-Life–magazine-shines-light-on-deaf-culture

(found this on DeafROC)

New Scenario-How would you answer it?

2009-09-17T05:15:00.000-07:00

John and Sally are having problems in their relationship. They ask you to interpret with them during couple's counseling as they trust you to voice for them with their hearing counselor. You do have a vested interest in the outcome of this counseling, as they are both your friends and you don't want them to split up.

What would you do?

Resources:

Ethical Boundaries for Interpreters By: Karen Carlson

Practice NIC Group

2009-05-30T05:57:00.000-07:00

Today we are having a get together to have a group study of the NIC and will be practicing the NIC tenets, the scenarios, and receptive skills. Hopefully by the end of the study group they we will start to feel more comfortable with what the test will be focusing on and start to develop a more deeper understanding of the tenets and the relationship and implication that it has on the interpreting situation and be able to articulate that in a clear and concise way for the test.

Should be a fun time!

TAP's Thinking Aloud Process

2009-02-26T08:18:00.000-08:00

Will be adding more on this subject tonight--but this is currently what we are working on in our NEU class. It's interesting to think about what goes on inside our head between when you are translating between 2 languages.

(More to come)

Toyota Line of Scrimmage Video

2008-10-19T19:05:00.000-07:00

Watch Frederick, Maryland - David vs. Goliath in Sports Online | View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com

Article in the NY Times about a teacher who is Deaf and what she faces on a daily basis. Interesting Read!

2008-10-15T04:27:00.000-07:00

http://lessonplans.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/09/the-language-of-respect/

Workshop Homework: 10 Sentences using the sign"take advantage of"

2008-09-21T05:03:00.000-07:00

Skill Development Workshop

2008-09-03T18:11:00.000-07:00

Hey!! Here are the practice video's from Wes and Lisa! They really enjoyed the class and are back now safe in Canada! If you need to ever get in touch with them to practice you can contact them anytime. Just post a response and be sure to include your contact information. Thanks! -sarah wheeler

How would you interpret the sign "zoom" ??

2008-09-03T18:06:00.004-07:00

How would you interpret the sign "zoom" ??

2008-09-03T18:06:00.003-07:00

How would you interpret the sign "zoom" ??

2008-09-03T18:06:00.001-07:00

How would you interpret the sign "zoom" ??

2008-09-03T18:05:00.001-07:00

How would you interpret the sign "zoom" ??

2008-09-03T18:04:00.000-07:00

Current News

2008-08-15T17:45:00.000-07:00

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-disneysign0408jul04,0,1251050.story

http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2008/7/prweb1078154.htm

http://www.helium.com/items/988704-book-reviews-deafening-by-frances-itani

http://www.helium.com/items/194647-the-difficulties-present-in-the-field-of-interpretation

http://www.4hearingloss.com/archives/2008/07/lack_of_interpr.html

http://www.navigadget.com/index.php/2008/03/21

http://blogs.nad.org/advocacy/2008/08/15/nad-calls-for-equal-access-to-community-services/

"Cherish" ASL Workshop #9

2008-08-08T14:12:00.000-07:00

"Cherish" ASL Workshop #8

2008-08-08T13:50:00.001-07:00

"Cherish" ASL Workshop #7

2008-08-08T08:51:00.001-07:00

"Cherish" ASL Workshop #6

2008-08-08T08:21:00.000-07:00

"Cherish" ASL Workshop #5

2008-08-08T08:08:00.001-07:00

"Cherish" ASL Workshop #4

2008-08-08T07:53:00.001-07:00

"Cherish" ASL Workshop #3

2008-08-08T07:32:00.001-07:00

"Cherish" ASL Workshop #2

2008-08-08T07:00:00.002-07:00

"Cherish" ASL Workshop #1

2008-08-08T07:00:00.001-07:00

Deaf Baseball Player making strides in Minor League Baseball

2008-07-20T05:20:00.001-07:00

Ryan Ketchner, a 6’1 lefty out from Wellsville, New York, is currently starring as a starting pitcher for the Double-A team West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx. So why is he being mentioned in this e-newsletter? It’s because Ryan’s deaf, and also because he may become the second deaf baseball player to make it to the Majors in the present day. He’s had one game, in 2005, so far in the Triple-AAA level of baseball, which is the last level before the Majors. How did he do? He only gave up 1 run in 7 innings. Ketchner’s certainly proven that deaf people can pitch successfully, and it may not be long before he makes it to the Majors. The Diamond Jaxx is part of the Seattle Mariners organization, so when he does make it, that’s where he’ll be, in Seattle. For more information on Ryan, you can google him using “Ryan Ketchner”.

Two Deaf Teens Featured on MTV’s True Life

2008-07-20T05:19:00.000-07:00

Two Deaf Teens Featured on MTV’s True Life
The Deaf community will be getting a bit of exposure, as two deaf teenagers, Chris and Amanda, will be featured on True Life: I’m Deaf! Chris will be getting a cochlear implant, and Amanda will, despite her lack of hearing, attempt to make a NFL dance squad. The episode will be broadcast on MTV, at 1 PM on Sunday, July the 20th.