Presenters: Heather Foster & Lisa Kennedy
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Description: This workshop will provide a forum for discussing situations in which interpreters have to use body anchored signs in their interpretation. It is imperative that interpreters feel comfortable using body anchored signs as the dynamics of the interaction between the hearing and Deaf consumers as well as the interpreters can be impacted. Through instruction and discussion, interpreters will gain a better understanding of the body anchored signs that may be used in assignments related to anatomy, childbirth, and medical procedures. Skill development activities during the workshop will ensure that participants are able to apply what they have learned.
Educational Objectives:
Interpreters will be able to interpret appropriate body anchored signs for anatomy and topics involving signs for childbirth and medical procedures.
Interpreters will be able to produce interpretations using the appropriate signs, classifiers, and depiction to convey a message clearly without relying on fingerspelling unfamiliar vocabulary.
Interpreters will be able to identify the settings where body anchored signs may be needed and how to appropriately convey a message using these signs in these various settings.
Interpreters will be able to define their role in these settings, particularly in regards to the sensitive nature of the topics and the importance of their comfort level in these environments and the effect that their comfort level might have on their interpreting performance and the dynamics of the interpreted interaction.
Through a hands-on activity, interpreters will apply what they have learned and will gain greater comfort and facility with this subject matter.
Target Audience: Interpreters
Workshop Style: Interactive (some audience participation but mostly lecture)
Language of Presentation: Signed ASL, with English interpretation.
