Questions about being an ASL Interpreter?
You can contact your local chapter of Registered Interpreters for the Deaf. Search your states name with RID after it, for example “OHIO RID” and a list of RID chapters will pop up. Email the president of the RID in your area and they should get back to you with a list.
Duties and responsibilities:
To interpret English to Sign language and Sign language to English. You are also required to adapt to the sign style of the person you’re interpreting for. You are also required to keep confidential information.
Skills:
You have to be proficient in ASL and have the proper degrees for your state as required by their laws. It helps if you’re not shy, a quick learner, and can separate emotions from work. You may be required to interpret information that you don’t agree with, but you must be able to interpret it anyways.
Personality:
Out going and understanding, caring, and assertive.
Education/training:
Varies by state. In Ohio you have to have bachelors degree.
Cons:
Carpel tunnel syndrome and lots of hours.
Hours:
Vary depending on the area you live in.
Salary:
Depends on the area you live in. Usually no benefits because you are considered self employed.
Location:
Bigger cities offer the most opportunities.
Job outlook:
Depends on your area. Mostly rising.
United Nations Sign Language Interpreter?
my friend is an American Sign Language major at her college and she is interested in becoming an interpreter with the United Nations. We were both wondering if anyone had any information on how to receive information on how to work for the UN.
Thanks!
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British sign language or American Sing language?
I would like to learn sign languaje, but Im not sure what or where to learn it as I've been told that british sign languaje is different than american sign language, I would not like to waste my time or money.
Does this means that if I study it here, when I go back to the states:
Will I have to learn the a.s.l? Will the b.s.l be the same?
I need a solution, does anyone knows where can I study it either here in London or abroad in U.S.A?
What is the best way to learn it?
plus they can't be that different. the words are still signed the same they are just put together differently.
American, only because when people learn to speak english, they learn US version because it's universally accepted as how english is supposed to sound.
Only if you are planning to live and sign in europe would i reccomend british.
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What is it like to be an American Sign Language interpreter?
Any information such as what education is needed, what the salary is like, etc. would be very helpful!
i hope this helps you
http://www.austincc.edu/aslipp/faq.php