From Consciousness to Aligned Action Breana Hall, CI and CT, CTACC The field of sign language interpreting is undergoing a time of change, in which more and more hearing interpreters are waking up to the audist system in which we operate. [...]
More Than Just a Conduit: Interpreters as Team Members in Mental Health Tracy Epperson, MD There is an old saying that the tree which bends with the wind does not break. Our current mental health model is broken, and the only way to [...]
Don't Do Dumb Things Dale Boam, CI, Attorney at Law My grandfather used to say if you use a tool incorrectly it will break, and if you use a tool properly and take care of it, it will break—but much much later. I have [...]
Protocol for Sign Language Interpreters Working in North American Indigenous Settings Melanie McKay-Cody, PhD Hi, I’m Dr. Melanie McKay-Cody, presenting to you this protocol for interpreting in native settings. This topic arose because Indigenous Deaf people felt that ITPs and other interpreter preparation [...]
Thriving Together Breana Hall, CI and CT, CTACC “We fight, not because we truly disagree, but rather because we fail to understand one another.” -Douglas Rice Think back to a conflict you have experienced with another person during your work as an interpreter. Maybe [...]
What Can We Do? Benro Ogunyipe, MPA As an advocate, I use my privileged position to educate Deaf people with lower socioeconomic status and intersectional backgrounds about their basic rights. I often encounter individuals, especially young Black Deaf persons from inner cities, who [...]
Where ASL and GoReact Merge Ku Mei Butler Kern, M.A., CI and CT GoReact was never intended to teach sign language. Really, it wasn’t. In fact GoReact software started out as a public speaking coaching tool. A professor invented GoReact as a way [...]
Interpreting the Very Very Obvious Dale Boam, CI, Attorney at Law Translation and Review. These are heavy topics. Think of the most complex and context-specific text you have ever been asked to interpret. Before you can produce an interpretation you must first deal with the [...]
Building a Strong Relationship with Yourself Breana Hall, CI and CT, CTACC The one person you are guaranteed to spend your life with is you. This most basic of truths is often overlooked, but can fundamentally improve the quality of your life and work. When [...]
Brenda Cartwright, M.S., CSC, CI and CT DEAR ENCOUNTERS WITH REALITY: Recently I was interpreting a training at a large company. During the break, the Deaf client left to use the restroom. Several of the employees were chatting and one guy started telling a really [...]
