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Peer reviewedSmith, Susan M.; Kress, Tyler A.; Hart, William M. – American Annals of the Deaf, 2000
A study assessed the frequency of self-reported hand/wrist problems among 184 sign-language communicators. Fifty-nine percent reported experiencing hand/wrist problems, 26 percent reported experiencing hand/wrist problems severe enough to limit their ability to work, and 18 percent reported a medical diagnosis of wrist tendinitis, carpal tunnel…
Descriptors: Adults, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Incidence
Peer reviewedMiller, Katrina R. – American Annals of the Deaf, 2001
This study surveyed 46 professional sign language interpreters working in criminal justice settings and evaluated 22 cases to evaluate access issues for individuals with hearing impairments. Recommendations to increase the accessibility of interpreting services included providing ongoing awareness training to criminal justice personnel and…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Advocacy, Correctional Rehabilitation
Peer reviewedVernon, McCay; Miller, Katrina – American Annals of the Deaf, 2001
This paper examines expectations and stresses placed on sign language interpreters in mental health settings within a framework of demand and control theory. Translations of some specific psychological screening instruments and issues related to the Code of Ethics of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf are considered relative to…
Descriptors: Adults, American Sign Language, Children, Codes of Ethics
