Language in Motion…
The beauty of ASL is seen clearly in the hands of the young. Whether it’s identifying a duck in the water or relating signs of the season, we can see the simplicity and clarity of language in motion. We look … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2014
Dilemma #1 Response
Technology, Interpreting & the Well-Meaning Helper by Jon Wolfe-Nelson Working with technology and a live audience simultaneously is always tricky. Technology will invariably glitch in some way and participants can behave in a surprising fashion. Even the most well-meaning helper … Continue reading
Dilemma Question #1
Dilemma Question: Jon, what do you do when you are interpreting in front of a large room of people while being simultaneously broadcast across the web to multiple states and countless viewers and someone comes to “adjust” your video camera? … Continue reading
When Sometimes Wrong is Right & Right is Wrong
Ethical dilemmas. We are faced with them everyday. Interpreters are very often put into the position of Constant-Ethical-Dilemma-Decision-Maker or CEDDM for short – yes, we need another acronym! There are many times when the “right” decision feels wrong and the … Continue reading
Sign Language in Action
Photography by Amber Ceffalio Yes, sign language is beautiful. However, capturing brief snapshots of a language in motion is a challenge as you can lose some of the nuances that are richly unique to American Sign Language. Here Amber Ceffalio … Continue reading
International Deaf-Blind Expo – Scholarship Recipient Response
By Barbara Russ Smith, MA, NIC In August 2014 I had the great privilege to experience five wonderful, work-filled days at the first International Deaf-Blind Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. Thanks to the generosity of the SignTalk Foundation, I was … Continue reading
10/5/14 Workshop: “Accurate Fingerspelling & Number Production for Educational Interpreters”
“Accurate Fingerspelling & Number Production for Educational Interpreters” with Miriam Morrow, CDI Sunday, 10/5/14 9:30am – 1:30pm SLC Conference Center 15 W 39th St New York, NY 10018 Cost: $25 CEUs: .4 PS To Register: ddavid@signtalk.com Workshop Overview Research shows that adult … Continue reading
A.C.O.R.N Theatre Camp
A.C.O.R.N Theatre Camp by Frank Dattolo A.C.O.R.N Theatre Camp is an intensive week-long program for Deaf and hard-of-hearing middle school and high school students held in an outdoor retreat-style environment. Through the use of theatre craft, A.C.O.R.N promotes and fosters … Continue reading
Introducing “From Frank’s Corner”
SignTalk Foundation is very pleased to announce an exciting new monthly blog entitled “From Frank’s Corner”. Frank Dattolo, highly respected Deaf community member, actor, educator and administrator will be sharing some of his well-informed insights into current trends and themes … Continue reading
SignTalk Foundation Supports TERPExpo in Orlando!
July 25-29, 2014 TERPExpo – Orlando, FL SignTalk representative, Maria Jimenez, attended the TERPExpo in Orlando as an official sponsor of the event. Maria shared information about professional development opportunities for SignTalk affiliated interpreters and got to observe, first hand, … Continue reading
