Presenters: Dr. Lisa Prinzi & Dr. Justin DeMartin
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Description: This workshop addresses interpersonal communication and collaboration between interpreters working in K-12 educational environments and school administrators. In particular, this workshop explores interpreters' perspectives on working with administrators in the K-12 setting taken from survey data and focus group interviews. In so doing, this workshop highlights issues interpreters face, such as role confusion and ambiguity. In addition, this workshop examines the administrators' understanding of the educational interpreter role, perspective regarding educational interpreting, and the infusion of educational technology to support deaf students in the mainstream. Finally, by sharing interpreters' and administrators' perspectives and experiences, this workshop aims to share strategies for enhancing interpersonal communication and collaboration between school administrators and interpreters to better support deaf students in the mainstream.
Note - this workshop has a limited capacity.
Educational Objectives: Participants will be able to:
Discuss the role of interpersonal communication and collaboration between interpreters and administration in the workplace.
Effectively explain how role confusion, ambiguity, and clarity apply to their workplace.
Identify at least two strategies interpreters can use to enhance interpersonal communication and collaboration with administrators.
Articulate ways to incorporate educational technology into the workplace to support deaf students.
Target Audience: Deaf and Hearing Interpreters; Deaf Consumers
Workshop Style: Interactive (some audience participation but mostly lecture)
Language of Presentation: Spoken English, ASL Interpreting provided
