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Yearly Archives: 2016
Interview with JW Guido, Artistic Director of New York Deaf Theatre
Ethics: May I be Included in a Group Photo with my Students?
Dear Ethicist: The Deaf students in my high school went on an end of the year field trip and I joined them as the interpreter. The students wanted a group picture in front of the museum that included me. Can … Continue reading
How Do We Participate when Tradition Expects Us to Hear?
Jewish holidays mark moments in time in the story of a people. The traditions bind the past to the present — reminders of historical events as well as guides for present and future generations. Sharing this information from generation to … Continue reading
Educational Interpreting for a Neurodiverse Child
Last year, I worked as an interpreter for a young student with CHARGE Syndrome. While the student was in a program for children with special needs, she was the only student in the school with CHARGE. CHARGE can cause deafness … Continue reading
Inhale, Exhale, Sign: Accommodating Yoga for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
I wholeheartedly encourage everyone in the world to try yoga – I practice regularly up to five or six times a week. It has changed my life — helped me be a better mother, gotten me through rough patches in … Continue reading
In the News: SignTalk Foundation / CODAs of Color featured on NY 1 Today
Featured today on Time Warner/NY1 — CODAs of Color, a workshop sponsored by SignTalk Foundation and developed and led by Celeste Owens, NAD V, NIC, provides children of Deaf adults with an introduction and access to the field of sign … Continue reading
SignTalk Foundation is Pleased to Sponsor ‘CODAs of Color,’ an Innovative Workshop Series
Many of us see a need and wonder how to do more — to affect something or someone in a positive way. The SignTalk Foundation recently sponsored a six-week program, “A Basic Introduction to Professional Sign Language Interpreting,” for adult … Continue reading
Captioning is a win for everyone
Captioned content is mushrooming! YouTube and Google have long recognized the value of captioning, not only to reach the Deaf and hard of hearing, but for general hearing audiences in different countries, as well as non-English speakers in the US. … Continue reading
We Need Recreational Signers
Upon first encountering people communicating in sign language, many hearing people may exclaim enthusiastically, “Oh, ASL is such a beautiful language!” Basically, asking “Can I join?” Interpreters may roll their eyes – after all, speaking in ASL is our profession. … Continue reading
