by Gam Dev | Sep 26, 2022 | Interpreter Education
A Tale of Two Codes: ASL Interpreting & Nursing by: Lisa Hendrickson, CI - NIR Coordinator This blog’s focus is the comparison and contrast of two different Codes of Professional Conduct: One within the field of American Sign Language Interpreting, the other in...
by NIR Staff | Aug 30, 2022 | Interpreter Education
So You Want to Learn American Sign Language? – Part Two by: Brooke LaTurno, EIPA 4.0 - Interpreter Coordinator This blog post is part two on the topic of learning American Sign Language (ASL). If you have not yet read part one, please click here to check out the first...
by NIR Staff | Aug 23, 2022 | Interpreter Education
Legal Interpreting: Challenges with Law Enforcement by: Lisa Hendrickson, CI - NIR Coordinator A vital aspect of the law enforcement process is the interview, previously known as the interrogation, of suspects and witnesses. This is a complex process that...
by NIR Staff | Aug 8, 2022 | Interpreter Education
What’s Your Story, Volume #5 by: Kay-Kay Stephenson, NIC - NIR Coordinator Often times when I am on an interpreting assignment, the question is posed…. “Why or how did you become an interpreter?” After speaking with many of my colleagues, this is a common...
by Gam Dev | Jul 26, 2022 | Interpreter Education
So You Want to Learn American Sign Language? – Part One by: Brooke LaTurno, EIPA 4.0 - Interpreter Coordinator As attested in Kathleen Stephenson’s series “What’s Your Story?” as sign language interpreters, we are often asked how we learned American Sign Language...
by Gam Dev | Jul 18, 2022 | Interpreter Education
Legal Interpreting: Vicarious Trauma by: Lisa Hendrickson, CI - NIR Coordinator Vicarious trauma, also called compassion fatigue, is a real threat to Sign Language interpreters in any setting. In a primary school setting, an interpreter could witness the effects of...
