In May 1997 and March 1998, the Midwest Center for Postsecondary Outreach, in conjunction with St. Paul Technical College, hosted a video teleconference in which four other professionals and the authors appeared. Although they answered some of the questions submitted, due to time constraints, they were unable to respond to a number of the…

The development of the oral interpreter for speechreading assistance to deaf and hard of hearing individuals is reviewed; desired characteristics and skills are outlined (including attitudes, knowledge, and curriculum offerings); and a seven-item code of ethics developed by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf is presented. (CL)

Communication among hearing and hearing impaired professionals can be improved by attention to preparation factors (such as careful consideration of the arrangement of the meeting room), aspects of the conduct of the meeting (including discouraging side conversations), and wise use of interpreters. (CL)

In a previous article, Eileen Wagner analyzed the "Goodall" case in which parents had unsuccessfully requested that the school district provide their deaf son with an interpreter in a parochial school. A comprehensive alternative analysis argues that Wagner understated the federal requirements with regard to providing special education…

States that ASL (American Sign Language) has recently gained the interest of theater educators as a teaching tool, and that Gallaudet University is the leader in deaf theater education. Discusses sign language interpreting for the theater as a growing field. Explores programs in the New York School for the Deaf and the Cleveland SignStage. (PA)

The article examines the Rehabilitation Act of 1973's requirement of "reasonable accommodation of handicapped persons in employment" in terms of associated regulations, court cases, and use of deaf interpreters. (DB)

This paper summarizes and comments on a report by the National Task Force on Educational Interpreting, which consists of educational interpreters, teachers, school administrators, teacher educators, parents, and deaf consumers. The Task Force found a critical need for: (1) the establishment of standards for educational interpreting, and (2)…

The roles and responsibilities of educational interpreters for children with hearing impairments at the elementary and secondary levels are delineated, and a paradigm for allocating interpreters' time to diverse duties is presented. (MSE)

Observation study of a profoundly deaf person led to the conclusion that finger spelling and universal sign language could link deaf and hearing cultures. The complex and rewarding modality of finger spelling warrants further research as a cross-cultural communication medium. (SK)

This article uses the framework of demand-control theory to examine the occupation of sign language interpreting. It discusses the environmental, interpersonal, and intrapersonal demands that impinge on the interpreter's decision latitude and notes the prevalence of cumulative trauma disorders, turnover, and burnout in the interpreting profession.…

Offers guidelines for working with deaf actors and sign language interpreters. Contains useful information for directors wanting to cast deaf actors in roles of deaf characters and to include sign language-interpreted performances of some of their regular productions. (JD)

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 promises that colleges will provide auxiliary aids to hearing-impaired students including "signing" interpreters, and colleges and students can expect state vocational rehabilitation programs to pay for those aids. The uncertainty over who is to pay for interpreter services is discussed. (MLW)

In "Zobrest," the Supreme Court ruled in favor of public financing of a sign language interpreter for a profoundly deaf student at a sectarian school. Briefly describes the three sets of legitimate and competing claims. (75 footnotes) (MLF)

In "Zobrest," the Supreme Court held that a public school may provide an interpreter to a deaf student attending a parochial school. Examines the "Zobrest" decision and the interplay between special education and the Establishment Clause, and provides an analysis of the issues left unresolved by the "Zobrest" opinion.…

Examines two cases, both involving hearing-impaired students. In each situation the student's parents had requested the services of a sign language interpreter for all classes at a parochial school. Emphasis is placed on the First Amendment issues the Supreme Court is expected to address in the "Zobrest v. Catalina Foothills School…