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Sign Language Interpreting: The Danger of the Idea That Transformed the Profession

Sign Language Interpreting: The Danger of the Idea That Transformed the Profession

| March 8, 2012 | 16 Comments

Decades have seen the sign language interpreting profession quietly transformed by a single, powerful idea—sign language interpreters are professionals.  This single idea has created the momentum necessary to move the field from a hand written list of volunteers to a vast web of public and private entities, interest groups and regulation—an industry. Is it possible [...]

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