Basic Interpreting Services Information
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Basic interpreting Basic interpreting services informationservices information
Jesse ThomasJesse ThomasOutreach & Technology SpecialistOutreach & Technology Specialist
Deaf Hearing Communication CentreDeaf Hearing Communication Centre
Table of Table of ContentsContents
What are interpreters?What are interpreters?
Why do we need interpreters?Why do we need interpreters?
Who uses interpreters?Who uses interpreters?
Remember...Remember...
Chat & QuestionsChat & Questions
What are What are interpreters?interpreters?
CommunicationCommunication
Language to LanguageLanguage to Language
ASL to EnglishASL to English
English to ASLEnglish to ASL
Certified Interpreters (CI)Certified Interpreters (CI)
Certified Deaf Interpreters (CDI)Certified Deaf Interpreters (CDI)
Professional (Code of Professional Professional (Code of Professional Conduct - CPC)Conduct - CPC)
Human or Ghost?Human or Ghost?
RID (Registry of Interpreters for the RID (Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf)Deaf)
Why do we need Why do we need interpreters?interpreters?
InformationInformation
AccessAccess
ParticipationParticipation
CommunicationCommunication
Who uses Who uses interpreters?interpreters?Everyone uses Everyone uses interpreters!interpreters!
Interpreters are good for Interpreters are good for everybody!everybody!
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““I need I need interpreteinterprete
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““WE need an WE need an interpreterinterpreter
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““WE need WE need interpreterinterpreter
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Where do we use Where do we use interpreters?interpreters?
Doctor’s officesDoctor’s offices
Court roomsCourt rooms
Hospitals (& Health)Hospitals (& Health)
Work placesWork places
Many other placesMany other places
Need an interpreter?Need an interpreter?
Plan aheadPlan ahead
Tell the hearing person to call DHCC as Tell the hearing person to call DHCC as soon as possiblesoon as possible
Know an interpreter you like? Give the Know an interpreter you like? Give the person the nameperson the name
DHCC will explain the costDHCC will explain the cost
How do we use How do we use interpreters?interpreters?
Pre-MeetingPre-Meeting
What the interpreter can doWhat the interpreter can do
Side conversationsSide conversations
Signing stylesSigning styles
Other informationOther information
Who do we look at?Who do we look at?
Deaf/Hearing interpreting teamsDeaf/Hearing interpreting teams
Post meetingPost meeting
How many interpreters?How many interpreters?
Some Some situations…situations…Any personal experiences?Any personal experiences?
Interpreter doesn’t show up?Interpreter doesn’t show up?
Don’t understand the interpreter?Don’t understand the interpreter?
Other situations…Other situations…
Self-Self-AdvocacyAdvocacyKnow your rightsKnow your rights
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) passed in 1990passed in 1990
Know where to get information and Know where to get information and support - DHCCsupport - DHCC
EmpowermentEmpowerment
Remember...Remember...
Code of Professional ConductCode of Professional Conduct
ConfidentialityConfidentiality
Interpreter must interpret everything Interpreter must interpret everything the hearing person says AND everything the hearing person says AND everything you say, good or badyou say, good or bad
Not everyone knows how to use Not everyone knows how to use interpretersinterpreters
Communication accessCommunication access
Chat & Chat & QuestionsQuestions
• What did we learn?What did we learn?
How can we get an interpreter?How can we get an interpreter?
What should we do while working with an interpreter?What should we do while working with an interpreter?
Who uses interpreters?Who uses interpreters?
Why should you get an interpreter?Why should you get an interpreter?
If you need support and information, where can you If you need support and information, where can you go?go?
• LET’S CHAT! LET’S CHAT!
Thank you for your Thank you for your time!time!
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