Deaf-Blind Interpreting
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The document outlines Daniel Greene's qualifications and experience interpreting for deaf-blind individuals, as well as objectives and techniques for a workshop on interpreting for deaf-blind people, including a discussion of the deaf-blind spectrum, close vision, tunnel vision, tactile ASL, sighted guiding techniques, and audio/visual description.
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Deaf-Blind Interpreting
- 1. Lend me an ear. And a hand. And a black shirt. Interpreting for people who are Deaf-Blind Daniel Greene, BA, CI & CT, NIC Master 1 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 2. Introductions: me • ASL-English interpreter since 1990; 1st Deaf- Blind interpreting 1992. • AA: ASL Interpreting • BA: English, comm./ media • MA Interpreting Studies/ Teaching Interpreting (now) 2 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 3. Workshop Objectives 3 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 4. Workshop Objectives Close Vision 3 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 5. Workshop Objectives History, Close Vision Culture 3 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 6. Workshop Objectives History, Close Vision Culture Visual Description 3 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 7. Workshop Objectives History, Close Vision Culture Visual Sighted Guide Description Technique 3 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 8. Workshop Objectives History, Close Vision Culture Tactile Visual Sighted Guide Description Technique 3 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 9. 1. What do you 2. What do you want to know about DB know about DB interpreting? interpreting? 3. What do you want to do 4. What do you not here today? want to do here today? 4 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 10. Introductions: you 5 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 11. Introductions: you • Your name ? • Group members’ names • Average years of experience • Your group’s questions and answers 5 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 12. Hard of Hearing, Partially Sighted Completely Deaf & Deaf-Blind spectrum 6 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 13. Usher’s Syndrome 7 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 14. Close Vision 8 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 15. Tunnel Vision 9 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 16. Legally blind = 20° FOV 10 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 17. “What happens in tactile ASL?” Steven Collins & Karen Petronio, 1998, in C. Lucas Sociolinguistics in Deaf Communities, Gallaudet U. Press 11 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 18. How are How are handshapes locations different from different from visual ASL? visual ASL? How is tactile different? How is How is palm movement orientation different from different from visual ASL? visual ASL? 12 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 19. Handshapes Leaning in like 6–9 held if for signs that listener wants contact the to feel them. face/body How tactile is different: Varying palm Smaller signing orientation as space necessary 13 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 20. Deaf-Blind—Deaf-Blind 14 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 21. Deaf-Blind—Hearing 15 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 22. Oral Deaf-Blind • Ask if they have a “good ear” and if they hear high or low pitches better. • Position your face where they can see it, speak clearly, and be naturally expressive. • If deaf-blind person does not know fingerspelling, print on palm in ALL CAPS. • Use a Braille communicator. 16 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 23. Print on Palm PRINT IN ALL CAPS 17 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 24. Audio/Visual Description • Theatre • Movies (Blu-ray) • Listen • Interpret 18 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 25. Sighted Guide Technique • Offer, don’t grab; Under, not over • Place hand on door handle, chair back, stair rail, and let deaf-blind person use them. • For EMERGENCY evacuation, draw a large X on back, guide to safety, then explain. 19 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 26. Helping pick out food 20 © Daniel Greene 2012
- 27. Contact Me www.terptrans.com danieljamesgreene@gmail.com 21 © Daniel Greene 2012
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