Professional Interpreting Discussions

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...

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

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

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...

"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.

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

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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

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

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

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

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 LaVign...

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...

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

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!

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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 prob...

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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 Charl...

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Linda Bove Urges Governor Cuomo to Reconsider His Budget Proposal

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??

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

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 commen...

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

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 ...

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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 ow...