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Access to Sign Language Interpreters in the Criminal Justice System.
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Miller, Katrina R. – American Annals of the Deaf, 2001
This study surveyed 46 professional sign language interpreters working in criminal justice settings and evaluated 22 cases to evaluate access issues for individuals with hearing impairments. Recommendations to increase the accessibility of interpreting services included providing ongoing awareness training to criminal justice personnel and…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Advocacy, Correctional Rehabilitation
Sign Language Interpreter Training, Testing, and Accreditation: An International Comparison
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Napier, Jemina – American Annals of the Deaf, 2004
The article explores sign language interpreter training, testing, and accreditation in three major English-speaking countries, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, by providing an overview of the training and assessment of sign language interpreters in each country. The article highlights the reasons these countries can be…
Descriptors: Sign Language, Translation, Training, Testing
Preparing the Educational Interpreter: A Survey of Sign Language Interpreter Training Programs.
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Dahl, Christine; Wilcox, Sherman – American Annals of the Deaf, 1990
A survey of directors of 45 educational interpreter training programs found that programs provided few courses on the education of deaf children, the language systems used, and issues specific to classroom interpreting. Directors showed some support for the "interpreter as tutor" role but were equivocal about a special certification for…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Certification, Course Content, Curriculum