Program dates: Saturday, August 23, 2014 | 8:00am-5:30PM
Program description: Interpreting in VR settings is complex. The work of the VR interpreter impacts the lives of many: deaf and hearing consumers, deaf professionals, families, employers, and more. It requires a high degree of competence in an array of complicated contexts and settings with a diverse population of Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing individuals.
Vocational Rehabilitation has its own unique process and vocabulary. This workshop will address what to expect when interpreting for Deaf professionals (RCD, Employment specialists, State coordinator for the deaf) and the understanding that interpreters must have of the process to effectively interpret in VR settings. This will include an overview from application to closure, benchmarks of service provision, vendors and their roles, and vocabulary and acronyms. Practice hands on activities will be provided.
Instructor: Patricia D. Clark, CICT holds a BA in Business Administration; Associates degree's in computer science and Interpreting. Pat has worked in the field of VR for 12 years as an Interpreter assistant at the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services.
Program location: DORS interpreting unit conference room, 67 Prospect Avenue, 3rd floor, West Hartford, CT 06133
Program cost: No charge for the workshop; lunch provided. RID CEUs/ACET credits available for $10
Who should register: Interpreters who work, or are interested in working in employment-related settings
