What is the shortest complete sentence in the English language?
Click to see the answer in ASL with Mary Harman!
The EIPA – Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment
The EIPA Diagnostic Center, located at Boys Town, is committed to making a positive difference in the quality of education for students who are deaf and hard of hearing. Read more about it here!
The RID ED:K-12 Certificate Moratorium
Why was the moratorium on the ED:K-12 Certificate not lifted when the moratoriums were lifted on the NIC and CDI certifications? Read more about it here!
“Gentle into the Darkness: A Deaf Mother’s Journey into Alzheimer’s” by Canadian author and coda Patricia Conrad
“Gentle into the Darkness: A Deaf Mother’s Journey into Alzheimer’s,” by Canadian author Patricia Conrad, tells the story of a remarkable deaf woman’s life.
English Oddity: What does ‘slow down’ and ‘slow up’ mean?
Click to see the English phrase in ASL!
English Oddity: Why do companies take a ‘calculated risk?’
Click to see the English phrase in ASL!
One FREE activity to download from “101 Activities for Teaching ASL” by Angela Petrone Stratiy: #78 ‘Spot the Differences.’
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Angela Petrone Stratiy’s “Pursuit of ASL: Interesting Facts Using Classifiers” DVD is for you if you’ve ever experienced challenges using classifiers in your interpreting.
Angela signs about mice. Can you identify the different classifiers?
English Oddity: The house was completely unfinished.
Click to see the English phrase in ASL!
Sign Language Interpreting Certification testing process active again
CASLI certification exams have transitioned to a new platform. Read and watch the details for certification here!
What is BASL?
What is BASL? Black American Sign Language. Read more about it here!
English Oddity: Why do we sing ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’ when we are already at the game?
Click to see this English phrase produced in ASL!
Knowledge-rich skills key for effective ASL-English interpretations
Dr. Marty Taylor’s research in her book Interpretation Skills: ASL to English shows that effective interpretations require interpreters to have full competence in fundamental knowledge-lean skills before they can master the more complex and nuanced knowledge-rich skills.
Daily US government briefings now interpreted, but access limited
In future, NAD encourages all TV networks to broadcast the ASL interpreter feed so people can access it in an appropriately sized picture-in-picture (PIP) inset.
English Oddity: Why is it called the ‘original’ copy?
Click to see this English phrase in ASL!
Choosing an IEP
So, you’re fluent in ASL, and you want to learn to become an interpreter. How do you decide where to apply? There are many interpreter education programs (IEPs) at colleges and universities across the United States and in Canada.
English Oddity: The idea went over like a lead balloon.
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Volunteering with Special Olympians as a Sign Language Interpreter
Kat Vickers is a snowboarding and soccer coach and interpreter for Special Olympics Washington. Read about her snowboarding trip to Mission Ridge from February 2020!
The ADA and the Right to Effective Communication
As a Deaf or hard-of-hearing American, do you know your rights for access to communication services in public accommodation spaces?
English Oddity: Why do tugboats push their barges?
Click to see this English phrase in ASL!
English Oddity: Why do we park on a driveway and drive on a parkway?
Click to see this English phrase in ASL!
English Oddity: Is it really good if a vacuum sucks?
Click to see this English phrase in ASL!
English Oddity: Why are a “wise man” and a “wise guy” opposites?
Click to see this English phrase in ASL!
Dr. Carolyn Ball discusses her book “Legacies and Legends: History of Interpreter Education from 1800 to the 21st Century.”
Dr. Ball discusses her book in detail.
Available in ASL and English.
Celebrate our colleagues Dr. Leilani Johnson, Dr. Brenda Schick and Dr. Laurie Bolster!
Congratulations to our authors on their retirement from distinguished careers in the field of educational interpreting!
Sign Language Institute Canada: Working towards excellence in teaching ASL and LSQ
Sign Language Institute Canada (SLIC) is a national network of professionals striving to excel in higher standards for teaching Sign Language.
Details provided in ASL and English.
Two free activities to download from “101 Activities for Teaching ASL” by Angela Petrone Stratiy.
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Angela signs about skin.
An excerpt from one of two video series published by IC: “Pursuit of ASL: Interesting Facts Using Numbers.”
About Angela Petrone Stratiy…
IC author and video creator Angela Petrone Stratiy is a gifted teacher and a native signer who was raised in a Deaf family.
Learn more about her in our post!