Deaf Eyes on Interpreting
As the ASL-English interpreting field has become professionalized, there is a growing disconnect between interpreters and the Deaf consumers they serve. Whereas interpreting used to be a community-based practice, the field is growing into a research-based profession that begins in a classroom rather than in the Deaf community. Despite the many gains being made in the interpreting services profession, with an emphasis on the accuracy of the interpreted work, the perspectives of Deaf individuals are rarely documented in the literature. Opportunities for enhanced participation and full inclusion need to be considered in order for Deaf people to best represent themselves to the hearing, nonsigning public as competent and intelligent individuals.

       Deaf Eyes on Interpreting brings Deaf people to the forefront of the discussions about what constitutes quality interpreting services. The contributors are all Deaf professionals who use interpreters on a regular basis, and their insights and recommendations are based on research as well as on personal experiences. These multiple perspectives reveal strategies to maximize access to interpreted work and hearing environments and to facilitate trust and understanding between interpreters and Deaf consumers. Interpreter educators, interpreting students, professional interpreters, and Deaf individuals will all benefit from the approaches offered in this collection.
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Deaf Eyes on Interpreting
As the ASL-English interpreting field has become professionalized, there is a growing disconnect between interpreters and the Deaf consumers they serve. Whereas interpreting used to be a community-based practice, the field is growing into a research-based profession that begins in a classroom rather than in the Deaf community. Despite the many gains being made in the interpreting services profession, with an emphasis on the accuracy of the interpreted work, the perspectives of Deaf individuals are rarely documented in the literature. Opportunities for enhanced participation and full inclusion need to be considered in order for Deaf people to best represent themselves to the hearing, nonsigning public as competent and intelligent individuals.

       Deaf Eyes on Interpreting brings Deaf people to the forefront of the discussions about what constitutes quality interpreting services. The contributors are all Deaf professionals who use interpreters on a regular basis, and their insights and recommendations are based on research as well as on personal experiences. These multiple perspectives reveal strategies to maximize access to interpreted work and hearing environments and to facilitate trust and understanding between interpreters and Deaf consumers. Interpreter educators, interpreting students, professional interpreters, and Deaf individuals will all benefit from the approaches offered in this collection.
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Deaf Eyes on Interpreting

Deaf Eyes on Interpreting

Deaf Eyes on Interpreting

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Overview

As the ASL-English interpreting field has become professionalized, there is a growing disconnect between interpreters and the Deaf consumers they serve. Whereas interpreting used to be a community-based practice, the field is growing into a research-based profession that begins in a classroom rather than in the Deaf community. Despite the many gains being made in the interpreting services profession, with an emphasis on the accuracy of the interpreted work, the perspectives of Deaf individuals are rarely documented in the literature. Opportunities for enhanced participation and full inclusion need to be considered in order for Deaf people to best represent themselves to the hearing, nonsigning public as competent and intelligent individuals.

       Deaf Eyes on Interpreting brings Deaf people to the forefront of the discussions about what constitutes quality interpreting services. The contributors are all Deaf professionals who use interpreters on a regular basis, and their insights and recommendations are based on research as well as on personal experiences. These multiple perspectives reveal strategies to maximize access to interpreted work and hearing environments and to facilitate trust and understanding between interpreters and Deaf consumers. Interpreter educators, interpreting students, professional interpreters, and Deaf individuals will all benefit from the approaches offered in this collection.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781944838553
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press
Publication date: 01/06/2020
Edition description: 1
Pages: 340
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Thomas K. Holcomb is a professor of Deaf Studies at Ohlone College in Fremont, CA.

David H. Smith is an associate professor and director of the Center on Deafness at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

Preface xv

Acknowledgments xix

Introduction 1

Part 1 Seeing the Issues through Deaf Eyes

1 The Importance of Storytelling to Address Deaf Disempowerment Trudy Suggs 9

2 Deaf Dream Team: DEAM Approaches to Interpreting Thomas K. Holcomb 20

3 Accountability and Transparency: The Missing Link in Ensuring Quality in Interpreting Chad W. Taylor Ryan A. Shephard Justin "Bucky" Buckhold 32

Part 2 Understanding the Issues through Deaf Eyes

4 American Sign Language Interpreting in a Mainstreamed College Setting: Performance Quality and Its Impact on Classroom Participation Equity John S. Pirone Jonathan Henner Wyatte C. Hall 45

5 The Heart of Interpreting from Deaf Perspectives Kim B. Kurz Joseph C. Hill 58

6 ASL Head Movements: Critical Features in Interpretation Keith M. Cagle Sharon J. Lott Phyllis P. Wilcox 77

7 Whose Professional Reputation Is at Stake? A Case Study Tara K. Holcomb Aracelia Aguilar 93

8 Harnessing Social Media as a Tool of Empowerment and Change Leala Holcomb 105

Part 3 Exploring the Specialized Areas of Interpreting through Deaf Eyes

9 Higher Education: Higher Expectations and More Complex Roles tor Interpreters Tawny Holmes 119

10 Through the Eyes of Deaf Academics: Interpreting in the Context of Higher Education David H. Smith Paul W. Ogden 133

11 Case Studies of International Conferences: A Social Justice Framework for Interpreting Patrick Boudreault Genie Gertz 145

12 Going Beyond Trust: Protecting My Integrity as a Deaf Academic Thomas K. Holcomb 162

13 Educational Interpreting from Deaf Eyes Amy June Rowley 174

14 Hey Listen: Mainstreamed Deaf Children Deserve More! Fallon Brizendine 187

15 It Takes Two to Tango: Crafting a Flawless Partnership in the Corporate World Sam Sepah 197

16 Community Healthcare Interpreting Susan Gonzalez Lewis S. Lummer Cynthia J. Plue Marta Ordaz 209

Part 4 Moving Forward with Deaf Eyes

17 On Resolving Cultural Conflicts and the Meaning of Deaf-Centered Interpreting Wyatte C. Hall 225

18 The Ingredients Necessary to Become a Favorite Interpreter Marika Kovacs-Houlihan 242

19 Effectively Interpreting Content Areas Utilizing Academic ASL Strategies Christopher A.N. Kurz Kim B. Kurz Raychelle Harris 253

20 Your name what? You from where? Naomi Sheneman 269

Afterword 281

Bibliography 285

Contributors 301

Index 313

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