Interpreters

1. If tasked with teaching some young interpreters, I would first focus on what interpretation exactly is. Although interpretation doesn’t have a real concise definition, I believe a discussion about the root of interpretation will help the young interpreters have a sense of direction as they continue to learn. It is important to begin with a learning foundation. I would encourage the following definition; “Interpretation is a public service, where you are having a conversation with the public…

about the lack of sign language interpreters. The article discusses how in most public place like hospitals, grocery stores and places such they lack interpreters and that many times they must call on-demand interpreters that are super expensive and unaffordable. Even in some serious cases where interpreters are unavailable many deaf people are left clueless and scared. Even when interpreters are available there can be conflicts with the quality of the interpreters this could lead to bad…

educate and guide the public in gaining an experience. The principle to add would explain and emphasize that a love for one’s work is crucial to be an ideal interpreter. Passion is something Freeman Tilden highlights all throughout his book. Passion translates into one’s work and enhances the visitors experience when the passion of the interpreter is tangible. This works with the other six principles since it builds of the existing foundation that already exists.…

The book our class was given to read is called “Train Go Sorry: Inside a Deaf World” by Leah Hager Cohen. The writing is about what she had seen living in a Deaf school since a child, and what struggles the Deaf community has. She lived in Lexington School for the Deaf, which she always felt at home, comfortable, and knew the lay of the land. She considered Lexington to be her “red-bricked castle, her seven acre kingdom.” This is where she lived with her brother Max, and her mother and father.…

Culture describes one’s beliefs, language, attitudes and preferences that people begin the process of learning at birth (Anderson, 2012). Lack of understanding of patients’ culture can lead to poor compliance and unsuccessful outcome. Nurses as patients’ advocates need to place patients’ value on priority. These days, there are many people who can’t speak English or very limited who came to US for many different reasons. However, they have equal right to receive good quality of healthcare with…

Artistic signing is the use of American Sign Language (A.S.L.) to interpret the Arts, such as music, theater,visual arts and so on for all mediums. In the case of music, if deaf people are in the audience, then the interpreter can help them by signing the lyrics. That way they can provide a better experience for them. Ms. Parker, a Texas native, and members of her Austin-based company, LotuSIGN, had interpreted more than 20 bands’ sets for deaf and hard of hearing festival attendees that…

convicted to due language barriers and lack of effort from his defense lawyer. Brosseau is an Indigenous and was twenty-two years old at the time of conviction. His lack of English speaking meant that he had to use a Cree interpreter as a lawyer while in court. However, the interpreter he was given could hardly understand him, so his testify was inaccurate. In the article, his lawyer says, "I don't pretend to have any particular understanding of his mind or of his intent." This quote proves that…

The event I attended is The Music Man put on by American River College (Williams, 2015). Not only was the play put on by the actors and actresses, but also three sign language interpreters interpreted the event. Several members of the audience were Deaf. Furthermore, theater and dance viewpoint will be used to analyze The Music Man (Ramey, 2015). In the play The Music Man some elements of Aristotle’s tragedy can be used to look at the play (Ramey and Williams, 2015). The theme of patriotism can…

complications, and patient satisfaction. The study found that even with an interpreter, people who don 't speak the same language as the medical provider are much more likely to not understand the diagnosis of their illnesses. Also, a study done on interpretation found that fifty two percent of encounters had major communication errors with interpreter use, which effected either the patient or physician understandings. Though interpreters an help translate words, often times important…

#HearingPrivilege There is a hashtag going around social media raising awareness for deaf people. People don’t think about deaf people when they go to a movie or a concert, they don’t think about how they can’t enjoy the simple things in life. There are many privileges that hearing people don’t realize they have because the public isn’t educated about deaf or hard of hearing people. Hearing privilege is when a deaf person has to wait months for a movie to have screencaps when everyone else…