In this video, Naomi Sheneman interviews Trenton Marsh about his Acculturation Gap Model and addresses the following issues:
- Explanation of the model – 0:05
- How does some deaf people not wanting an interpreter for the dentist fit with the model – 7:07
- How to challenge the mindset that only some deaf people might benefit from deaf interpreters – 14:29
- Exploring the idea that deaf interpreters are more addressing culture than language – 24:35
- Addressing how some hearing interpreters are threatened by deaf interpreters or see them as a savior – 30:10
- How to balance the needs of hearing interpreters while meeting the needs of the deaf people you are working with – 33:09
- Any stories to illustrate the acculturation gap model? – 37:10
- What was the inspiration for the chart and model? – 42:49
- Suggestions for transforming the paradigm about DIs from focused on language to looking more at culture – 45:10
- How much cultural mediation is appropriate? – 54:45
- Any final thoughts? – 58:27
Video Length: 60 minutes
