by NIR Staff | Jul 25, 2024 | Interpreter Education
ASL Interpreting: States Requiring ASL Interpreter Licensure by: Lisa Hendrickson, CI; and Susan Swancey, EIPA 3.6 – NIR Coordinators While there is not a national requirement for licensure for American Sign Language Interpreters practicing in the United States, many... 
by Gam Dev | Jul 8, 2024 | Interpreter Education
ASL Interpreting: Visual De-stressing for Interpreters – Part One by: Lisa Hendrickson, CI - NIR Coordinator American Sign Language Interpreters often face daily work-related stressors due to traumatic experiences, imagery, retelling, and events that may arise in any... 
by NIR Staff | Mar 29, 2024 | Interpreter Education
ASL Interpreting: Settings Abound! by: Lisa Hendrickson, CI - NIR Coordinator The field of American Sign Language Interpreting offers opportunities in a variety of settings. Those who are curious about the field, new to the field, or a layperson may not be aware of... 
by NIR Staff | Feb 27, 2024 | Interpreter Education
ASL Interpreting: CEUs 101 by: Lisa Hendrickson, CI - NIR Coordinator American Sign Language Interpreters who are Certified by Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) are required to adhere to a Certificate Maintenance Program (CMP), per the RID website (RID.org):... 
by Gam Dev | Feb 17, 2023 | Interpreter Education
Rx Medications: Toolkit List for ASL Interpreters Part Two – G to Z by: Lisa Hendrickson, CI - NIR Coordinator Any Sign Language interpreter who has worked in the medical field knows that the discussion of medications is to be expected during virtually all medical... 
by NIR Staff | Jan 16, 2023 | Interpreter Education
In Honor of Mentors by: Brooke LaTurno EIPA 4.0 - NIR Interpreter Coordinator “A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.” — Oprah Winfrey When you are new to the field of interpreting, every step can feel precarious. At times, the... 