by NIR Staff | Oct 11, 2021 | Interpreter Education
7 ASL Interpretations of The Star-Spangled Banner by: Brooke LaTurno EIPA 3.8 – Interpreter Coordinator When I was studying to become an interpreter, my classmates and I were regularly warned about the unpredictable nature of our chosen field. Our professors did...
by NIR Staff | Oct 5, 2021 | Interpreter Education
Deaf-Related Educational Programs Across the USA – Part Three (Midwestern Region) by: Lisa Hendrickson, CI - NIR Interpreter Coordinator This article is Part Three of a four-part series highlighting Interpreter Training, Deaf Education, Deaf Studies, and other...
by NIR Staff | Sep 14, 2021 | Interpreter Education
The Care and Feeding of Interpreters: Why is this Important? by: Sandy Mahoney, CSC - NIR Interpreter Coordinator As interpreters, our lives are filled with unexpected emergencies on the job, last minute requests and assignment changes and we must be prepared for...
by NIR Staff | Sep 8, 2021 | Interpreter Education
15 Idioms in English & Their Meanings by: Brooke LaTurno, EIPA 3.8 - Interpreter Coordinator With all the advance materials, research, and deliberate practice in the world, at the end of the day we never really know what our clients might say or do. Sometimes a...
by NIR Staff | Aug 26, 2021 | Interpreter Education
Deaf-Related Educational Programs Across the USA – Part Two (Northeastern Region) by: Lisa Hendrickson, CI - NIR Interpreter Coordinator This article is Part Two of a four-part series highlighting Interpreter Training, Deaf Education, Deaf Studies, and other...
by NIR Staff | Aug 13, 2021 | Interpreter Education
The Reality of being an Interpreter with APMPPE by: Melanie Frye, EIPA 4.1 - NIR Interpreter Coordinator It was between Thanksgiving and Christmas 2019 when I realized I couldn’t see. It wasn’t total inability to see, though it felt that way. It was dark spots that...
