Designed for high school students interested in careers in special education and related services, this guide outlines the role of interpreters for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. It addresses the nature of the work, the education required, personal qualities that interpreters should have, job outlook and advancement, and how to prepare…

The monograph comprises the proceedings of a 1989 international conference on services to the deaf blind, including conference papers as well as reports from eight nations. Introductory material includes the text of the "Declaration of the Basic Needs of Deaf-Blind Persons" adopted at the conference, the conference program, and a list of…

The curriculum is intended to train classroom aides or other volunteers to be notetakers and tutors, and provide information for interpreters for mainstreamed hearing impaired (HI) students in elementary and secondary schools. Chapter I discusses obstacles of hearing impairments in student acquisition of speech, reading and writing skills, and…

Described is the integrated model of services for deaf students at California State University at Northridge, in which deaf students attend regular classes with the aid of interpreters. A review of previous research considers the attending behavior of deaf persons to the interpreter, the onset of fatigue in the interpreter, and the ways in which…

The book describes an integrated model of postsecondary education for deaf students developed at California State University, Northridge. The model uses the facilities and services of a regular university, offering special support services only where absolutely needed to insure the success of deaf students. Lectures are translated into sign…

Presented are 13 readings on the integration of deaf students at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). Two introductory papers describe the CSUN plan for higher education of the deaf. Six papers on interpreters cover the following topics: the use of interpreters in an integrated liberal arts setting, a handbook for interpreters, a survey…

Photographs and anecdotal narratives tell stories of concept and language learning by six deaf four-year-old children. Through the misfortune of deafness it was possible to study some matters of learning and communication which involve only the language of action. The author also makes observations about the principle of choice as it contributes…

These guidelines are intended to provide basic background information on the use of educational interpreters in the education of deaf and hard of hearing students in New York State and to describe standards for the employment of interpreters in school districts, private programs, and other educational agencies in the state. After the introduction,…

Described is a means of telecommunication for the deaf. American video telephone (Picturephone) is a telephone for the deaf which transmits a picture of the sender who is able to use American Sign Language (ASL) and to fingerspell to the reader using video transmission. (DS)

Originally part of a symposium on educational media for the deaf, the author shares his experiences as a multiply handicapped person. Legally blind since he was three years old and profoundly deaf for the past ten years, the author recounts his educational training and frustrations in finding work suitable to his intellect and aspirations. (PHR)

Provides tips and resources to help science teachers of the deaf. Discusses how to counter myths, how to use an interpreter, and communicating during the lab. (DDR)

A study investigated 10 Auslan/English interpreters' use of translation style when interpreting for a university lecture. Results found the interpreters predominantly used a free or literal interpretation approach, but switched between translation styles at particular points of a text, leading to the suggestion of the concept of translational…

Current research indicates that D/deaf and hard of hearing clients seeking treatment for substance abuse often encounter obstacles in receiving the help they need. Many of these obstacles are the result of a lack of knowledge and experience with regard to treating D/deaf and hard of hearing people. Programs designed for hearing people that attempt…

This article outlines an innovative project conducted at Macquarie University, in order to instigate a change in the delivery of the Postgraduate Diploma in Auslan/English Interpreting. This is the first reported educational change project focusing on the training of sign language interpreters. The goal of the project was to research and develop a…

Four experiments examined the utility of real-time text in supporting deaf students' learning from lectures in postsecondary (Experiments 1 and 2) and secondary classrooms (Experiments 3 and 4). Experiment 1 compared the effects on learning of sign language interpreting, real-time text (C-Print), and both. Real-time text alone led to significantly…