Author Archive: Shelly Hansen

Shelly Hansen is a nationally certified freelance interpreter in Washington
state. She has a passion for interpreting in community and legal settings
and is an active vlogger on YouTube. Shelly supports the direct hire model of contracting qualified interpreters. Dream project: to have the Driver's licensing guides in ASL in all 50 states. She has been happily married for 23 years and has 3 teenagers.

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Educational Interpreters: Buck the Low Wage, No Credential Status Quo

Educational Interpreters: Buck the Low Wage, No Credential Status Quo

| May 1, 2012 | 69 Comments

Most sign language interpreters at some juncture in their career will provide interpreting services in an educational setting.  As mainstreaming with an interpreter has become a commonplace approach to educating deaf and hard of hearing kids, there is a consistent demand for educational interpreters. While more common, twenty-two years after the ADA and the Individuals [...]

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