This article was originally posted by Kaitlyn Mielke on MRID. Who Ya Gonna Call? To interpret effectively for Deaf and Hard of Hearing consumers in the K-12 and postsecondary education systems, educational sign language interpreters should be savvy on popular culture issues and trends.Think of the…
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This article was originally posted by John Paul Ecarma Maunes on Rappler. The entire Filipino deaf community is mourning the untimely demise of veteran Filipino sign Language Interpreter Flordeliza Presnillo on April 8, 2015. She battled breast cancer for nearly 5 years. …
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This article was originally posted by Sandra Mae Frank on The Washington Post. As a deaf actor, I’m always getting the same questions: What it is like to be a deaf actor? Isn’t it hard? How do you do roles if they are not…
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This article was originally published by Neda Ulaby on NPR. One of the best-reviewed shows on Broadway right now is a revival of a musical that closed there only six years ago. Spring Awakening is based on a play about German teenagers in the 1890s. Part…
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In this section of the blog, Auslan Stage Left goes behind the signs with some of our interpreters to find out more about a specific show or project they have worked on. In today’s special edition, we asked Auslan Stage left co-founder Susan Emerson to…
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This article was originally published by Nairobian Reporter on Standard Digital News. The world has forgotten the 52 presidents and 16 prime ministers who came to bid farewell to Nelson Mandela in December 2013. But not Thamsanqa Jantjie (circled above) the ‘fake’ interpreter for the deaf…
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This article was originally published by Hilary Franklin on Deaf Echo. So, I recently had a couple conversations with a pretty cool person, Robin*, who is just really starting to really dive into the field of sign language interpreting. We had some conversations about expectations of interpreters, etc. Robin…
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This article was originally published by Leslie Friday on Boston University Today. Theatrical American Sign Language interpreters must be perceptive, flexible, and—quite possibly—have a touch of multiple personality disorder. Emily Hayes and Drew Pidkameny, for example, ASL interpreters for a performance of the College…
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I admit it: I make assumptions. We all do, right? In fact, part of our strategy for getting by in life involves anticipating what others want, what they’re going to say, and what’s going to happen next. Whether it be anticipation, prediction, or guessing, some…
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The proliferation of social media has changed how people all over the world share information and communicate with friends, family and colleagues. The use of social media by interpreter practitioners in Australia has increased with individuals utilising various platforms in a variety of ways. As…
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