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!

““I need an I need an interpreteinterprete

r.”r.”

““I need I need interpreteinterprete

rs”rs”

““WE need an WE need an interpreterinterpreter

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““WE need WE need interpreterinterpreter

s”s”

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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