Professional Interpreting Discussions

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:

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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...