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Idaho RID presents

The Challenges of Interpreting for Children:

The EIPA and Beyond

By Julie Melton

Oct 2–3, 2009 8:30am-4:30pm 1.4 CEUs

North Idaho College; 1000 West Garden Avenue, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814

Hedlund Building, Rm 229 http://www.nic.edu/about/maps/campus_map.asp

Julie is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Idaho State University’s Sign Language

Studies/Educational Interpreting program and began her interpreting/teaching career in 1982.

While interpreting was her focus professionally, Julie always loved teaching, and continued to

teach workshops throughout her career. She became part of ISU’s faculty in 2001. She

encourages students, has an "interesting" sense of humor, and focuses on the positive.

This workshop focuses on improving interpretations for students in K-12 settings. Both sign-tovoice

and voice-to-sign will be addressed. A variety of signing models will be used, including

ASL and conceptually-accurate signed English models. Interpreters will identify some of the

demands and controls (challenges and strategies) of interpreting and transliterating when

working with students K-12.

Participants will acquire:

Enhanced process management skills and use of clarification techniques with children.

Expanded conceptual accuracy and the inclusion of ASL features in their work with English to

ASL interpreting when working in educational settings with children

Sign-to-voice skills using a variety of signed language samples of children

An improved ability to identify and use appropriate registers More confidence and

accuracy matching signer/speaker affect

This workshop is targets educational interpreters and is open to all interpreters, as well as ASL

and interpreting students. This workshop is at the beginner-to-intermediate level.

Workshop presented in English. ASL/English requests should be made by September 18th. In

accordance with all federal, state and local laws, events sponsored by Idaho RID are accessible

to all individuals. Please email pdc@idahorid.org for your request.

Special thanks to Network Interpreting

Service for sponsoring and processing CEUs

for this event. NIS is an approved RID CMP

Sponsor for Continuing Education

Activities. This Professional Studies

program is offered for 1.4 CEUs at the Little/Some content level.

Online registration encouraged

paypal.idahorid.org

 

 

 

 

Idaho RID presents

Navigating Ethical Quandaries in Community

and Educational Interpreting

By Wes Maynard

Oct 24, 2009 8:30am-4:30pm .7 CEUs

Idaho State University; 921 S. 8th Ave, Pocatello, Idaho 83209

Plant Science Bldg, Rm 114 http://www.isu.edu/websc/exports/isumap/printableISUmap.pdf

Wes Maynard provides training and development for sign language interpreters. He has been

nationally certified for over 11 years and holds CI, CT, and NIC-Master. He has a Master's

degree in Business Administration. He currently works full time in the VRS industry and does

community interpreting and workshop presentations around the country.

This workshop explores common factors that contribute to the occurrence of ethical dilemmas,

reviews relevant literature in the field, and it provides participants opportunities to develop an

effective framework for navigating these dilemmas. The workshop is presented in ASL, and

targets community and educational interpreters. It is open to all interpreters, as well as ASL and

interpreting students. This workshop is at the beginner-to-intermediate level.

Participants will exhibit:

1) increased familiarity with current field research and inquiry regarding addressing

ethically challenging situations. 2) increased confidence in quickly and appropriately

responding to situations where ethics are challenged. 3) increased capacity to identify,

assess, and apply principles the RID Code of Professional Conduct to complicated ethical

situations. 4) increased familiarity and confidence in incorporating the NIC Interview

Examination Rubric Anchors as a framework in addressing ethical dilemmas. 5) through

guided text analysis and review of the proposed videotext material of ethical dilemmas

(see below), an enhanced aptitude in identifying potential stakeholders, short- and longterm

outcomes, available resources, cultural, sociological, and political implications. 6)

increased comfort and confidence in presenting ethical solutions to peers.

In accordance with all federal, state and local laws, events sponsored by Idaho RID are ADAaccessible

to all individuals. Please email pdc@idahorid.org for your request.

Special thanks to Network Interpreting

Service for sponsoring and processing CEUs

for this event. NIS is an approved RID CMP

Sponsor for Continuing Education

Activities. This Professional Studies

program is offered for .7 CEUs.

 

Online registration encouraged

paypal.idahorid.org

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