Educational Interpreters as Advocates and Facilitators of Communication Access

Developers:  Jeanne Wells, MS, CI & CT, and Laura Braggiotti, MS

Level:  Beginner to Advanced

Maximum Number of Participants: 30

Total hours: 30 hours (20 hrs in class, 10 hrs outside project)

Interpreters can work as advocates to bridge gaps between signed communication and English that currently exist for deaf and hard-of-hearing students who attend regular public schools.  The content of this module is designed for interpreters working in mainstream academic settings and is intended to stimulate ideas to support communication access between all involved with the educating of these students.  Interpreters will learn tangible ways to expand their services as interpreters through the presentation of previously developed materials and through hands-on exploration and development of their own ideas.  They will start a cache of ideas, a "treasure box" as it were, regarding how to use their time in the classroom to focus on needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing students during times when they are not needed to interpret.  In this way, interpreters can help set the foundation for support in the mainstream by first identifying where gaps exist, and then by modeling methods that team members can use to strengthen communication access.  Participants will discuss the concept of communication access and what they can do to support it in the classroom.  Each will develop an out of class project to present to other class participants.

New York State Knowledge Competencies:

  • Functioning as a Team Member
  • In-Service Content (for students, parents, teachers, administrators)
  • The English Language
  • Training Students to use Services Appropriately

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