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Direct linkBarbara D. Garrett; Emily G. Girardin; Whitney R. Weirick – Sign Language Studies, 2025
To better understand the current state of American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter education in the United States, the authors analyzed publicly available website data to document the number and type of active postsecondary interpreter education programs by state. This descriptive study aimed to address a significant gap in the literature by…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Deaf Interpreting, Interpretive Skills, Majors (Students)
Marc David Holmes – ProQuest LLC, 2022
In 1964, Deaf and hearing stakeholders convened at Ball State Teachers College in Muncie, Indiana, to discuss the state of signed language interpreting in the United States. One topic of discussion was the competencies these interpreters should exhibit. Four decades later, Witter-Merithew and Johnson (2005) described American Sign Language…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Accreditation (Institutions), Standards, Second Language Learning
Breen, Jonathon S. – Sign Language Studies, 2015
In 2012, a two-year pilot project was implemented throughout the Yukon to provide free, on-demand professional American Sign Language (ASL/English) interpretation services to all members of the Deaf community. Following extensive community consultation, this project was developed to meet a growing concern that a denial of ASL interpretation…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Deaf Interpreting, Quality of Life, Citizenship
Download full textMcIntire, Marina L. – 1991
This final report discusses the outcomes of a project designed to promote higher standards for Sign Language interpreter preparations programs and to provide an opportunity for such programs to engage in self-examination. The project field-tested a set of program standards and a program self-study process with five Sign Language interpreter…
Descriptors: Deaf Interpreting, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Interpreters
Murphy, Harry J., Ed. – 1976
Presented are 13 readings on the integration of deaf students at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). Two introductory papers describe the CSUN plan for higher education of the deaf. Six papers on interpreters cover the following topics: the use of interpreters in an integrated liberal arts setting, a handbook for interpreters, a survey…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Sign Language, Attitudes, Deaf Interpreting
Texas State Technical Inst., Waco. – 1981
A project was undertaken to continue development of a curriculum for training interpreters for deaf persons enrolled in vocational education programs in Texas. Utilizing field consultants for specialized course development, project staff completed 11 interpreting modules and accompanying audiovisual prototypes. In addition, on-site visits were…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Annotated Bibliographies, Audiovisual Aids, Consultation Programs
