by NIR Staff | Jul 7, 2026 | Interpreter Education
ASL Interpreting:One Sign ≠ One Word! – Creative Voicing by: Lisa Hendrickson, CI – NIR Coordinator Interpreting from American Sign Language (ASL) to spoken English offers the unique challenge of selecting the most appropriate word or phrase to be voiced. While...
by NIR Staff | Jul 3, 2026 | Interpreter Education
American Sign Language (ASL): Learn & Practice!Receptive Fingerspelling – Free Online Resources by: Brooke LaTurno, NIC – NIR Coordinator Today, we are lucky to have countless resources through which to learn and practice American Sign Language (ASL). Gone are...
by NIR Staff | Jun 23, 2026 | Interpreter Education
ASL Interpreting: Learn & Practice!American Sign Language – Free Online Resources by: Lisa Hendrickson, CI - NIR Coordinator While there are numerous American Sign Language (ASL) programs available online which provide novice, intermediate and advanced ASL...
by NIR Staff | Jan 2, 2026 | Interpreter Education
What NIR Interpreter Coordinators Wish ASL Interpreters Knew by: Jade Pritchett - NIR Coordinator We’re on the Same Team Interpreter coordinators deeply respect the skill, training, autonomy, and workload that professional interpreters carry. Interpreting is...
by Gam Dev | Dec 30, 2025 | Interpreter Education
ASL Interpreting Scenario Series: What Would You Do? Scenario # 5 by: Lisa Hendrickson, CI - NIR Coordinator Continuing with the “What Would You Do?” series, we now will dive into yet another hypothetical interpreting scenario, including an ethical dilemma to ponder,...
by Gam Dev | Dec 24, 2025 | Interpreter Education
ASL Interpreting: Soft Skills to the Rescue! by: Lisa Hendrickson, CI - NIR Coordinator The term “Soft Skills” refers to the personal qualities, traits, behaviors, and social attitudes that allow individuals to relate effectively and successfully with others in the...
