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... 
by NIR Staff | Jun 20, 2022 | Interpreter Education
12 Tips for New Sign Language Interpreters by: Brooke LaTurno, EIPA 4.0 – Interpreter Coordinator - NIR Coordinator If you are a sign language interpreter who is new to the field, welcome! When you first enter the field as a novice sign language interpreter, it can be... 
by NIR Staff | Jun 14, 2022 | Interpreter Education
Legal Interpreting: RID Standard Practices by: Lisa Hendrickson, CI - NIR Coordinator The governing body for American Sign Language interpreters, The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID), produces Standard Practice Papers for each of its specialties; this... 
by jhebbar | Jun 8, 2022 | Interpreter Education
What’s Your Story? Volume #4 by: Kay-Kay Stephenson, NIC - NIR Interpreter 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... 
by NIR Staff | May 16, 2022 | Interpreter Education
Improv & Interpreting: 14 Benefits for Professional Sign Language Interpreters by: Brooke LaTurno EIPA 4.0 - NIR Interpreter Coordinator When I first started interpreting, I was struck by how many skills were needed beyond language mastery. We take for granted,... 