Archive for October, 2012

4 Obsessions of a Qualified Sign Language Interpreter

4 Obsessions of a Qualified Sign Language Interpreter

| October 18, 2012 | 15 Comments

Sign language interpreters come to the profession from a variety of avenues; each possessing a range of life experience that makes their daily work distinct. Though the work from interpreter to interpreter is unique, it occurs to me that there are 4 primary preoccupations shared by qualified practitioners. Some might consider them obsessions, the non-clinical [...]

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Sign Language Interpreters: The Unintended Victims of VRS Regulation Change

Sign Language Interpreters: The Unintended Victims of VRS Regulation Change

| October 1, 2012 | 15 Comments

About a year ago the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) implemented new rules regarding the structure and practices of Video Relay Services (VRS).  A year later we ask: Is the VRS industry a better place for having implemented the new regulations? What Did it Achieve? The intent of the rule was to root out fraud and [...]

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