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Language Learning Challenges for Adult Deaf Migrants in Sweden: Experiences from a Four-Year Project
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Direct linkIngela Holmström – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2025
Upon arrival in Sweden, adult migrants are required to learn Swedish at the earliest opportunity. This requirement also extends to deaf migrants, regardless of their linguistic and educational backgrounds. This paper presents findings and experiences derived from a project focused on the multilingual situation of deaf migrants in Sweden. Some deaf…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Barbara D. Garrett; Emily G. Girardin; Whitney R. Weirick – Sign Language Studies, 2025
To better understand the current state of American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter education in the United States, the authors analyzed publicly available website data to document the number and type of active postsecondary interpreter education programs by state. This descriptive study aimed to address a significant gap in the literature by…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Deaf Interpreting, Interpretive Skills, Majors (Students)
Ana Tamayo; Marta Iravedra – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2025
This article argues in favour of higher education studies in sign language (SL) related disciplines, more specifically, sign language interpreting and translation (SLIT) -- focusing on the Spanish, and Basque, academic situation and societal needs. Firstly, we offer an overview of higher education SL teaching and SLIT training in Europe and Spain.…
Descriptors: Sign Language, Deaf Interpreting, Translation, Spanish
