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.
Click to see this English phrase in ASL!
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!
Angela explains two activities from her book, “101 Activities for Teaching ASL.”
Angela signs two activities from her book.
English translation provided.
Not all skills are equal: Knowledge-lean and Knowledge-rich skills in ASL
Anita Harding, from Gallaudet University, explains in ASL the difference between Knowledge-lean and Knowledge-rich Skills.
Why “The Blue Book”?
Here at Interpreting Consolidated (IC), we call the book that started it all “The Blue Book”.
Not all skills are equal: Knowledge-lean and Knowledge-rich skills
Signers and interpreters must have the ability to use both lean skills and rich skills fluently and effectively.
Deaf Politician: The Gary Malkowski Story
“How in the world did a Deaf guy become an elected politician?”
Educational interpreting book a “must-read”
Check out our book review in the Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education.
Marketing and Distribution Manager: Kat Vickers
Kat Vickers joined IC in January of 2019. Find out more about her!
A Fascinating Individual
Jen Southall shares her unique experience with diversity and inclusion in sports.
How did Marty learn ASL?
How did Dr. Marty Taylor become involved in the interpreting profession?
IC? What’s that?!
Welcome to IC! Your resource for books and DVD’s focusing on ASL skills and interpreting skills.