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Workshop
Descriptions
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2008 |
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“Deaf Interpreters: Emerging Professionals”
General
Cynthia Napier, Deborah Peterson |
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| The National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers (NCIEC) has established a national partner network of interpreters, educators, and researchers to investigate effective practices in Deaf interpreting and teaching Deaf Interpreting. Together since summer 2006, the team is working to describe the specialized domains and competencies required of Deaf Interpreters (DI) particularly in the critical areas of language foundations, consumer assessment, decision-making, and interpreting process. The team’s surveys and focus groups of DIs and DI educators have begun to shed light on current and best practices in this emerging field. Planned outcomes of this work are a clear definition of the roles and functions of DIs, domains and competencies required for effective interpreting practice, the future implementation of a clearinghouse of resources, study, and networking opportunities for DIs. These professional discussions and qualitative data gathering are critical as the field works to understand and embrace Deaf interpreting as a vital and valued enterprise: an emerging industry of the interpreting field. This presentation will provide an overview of the four critical areas identified for DIs, offer NCIEC findings to date; provide an overview of the roles and tasks that can be (are) performed by the DI, including but not limited to Deafblind, community interpreting, interpreting in international venues, translation, and interpreting for semi-lingual individuals. It is designed for a General audience. |
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