Resources for Workers with Disabilities – Translation Practice for DIs

Translation Practice for Deaf Interpreters

This activity is designed for Deaf Interpreters to practice their translation skills.

Resources for Workers with Disabilities

Step 1:  Translate the Source Text

Create an ASL translation of the source text.  If possible, record your translation so you can review and reflect on your work.

Step 2: Assess and Reflect on your Work

Use the following questions to […]

2023-09-25T09:52:50-06:00September 25th, 2023|

The Difference between SSI and SSDI – Translation Practice for DIs

Translation Practice for Deaf Interpreters

This activity is designed for Deaf Interpreters to practice their translation skills.

The Difference between SSI and SSDI

Step 1:  Translate the Source Text

Create an ASL translation of the source text.  If possible, record your translation so you can review and reflect on your work.

Step 2: Assess and Reflect on your Work

Use the following questions […]

2023-09-25T09:20:56-06:00September 25th, 2023|

Why is Mental Health Important – Translation Practice for DIs

Translation Practice for Deaf Interpreters

This activity is designed for Deaf Interpreters to practice their translation skills.

Why is Mental Health important?

Step 1:  Translate the Source Text

Create an ASL translation of the source text.  If possible, record your translation so you can review and reflect on your work.

Step 2: Assess and Reflect on your Work

Use the following questions to […]

2023-09-25T08:52:54-06:00September 25th, 2023|

Job Applications – Translation Practice for DIs

Translation Practice for Deaf Interpreters

This activity is designed for Deaf Interpreters to practice their translation skills.

Job Applications

Step 1:  Translate the Source Text

Create an ASL translation of the source text.  If possible, record your translation so you can review and reflect on your work.

Step 2: Assess and Reflect on your Work

Use the following questions to reflect on your work:

  • What […]
2023-09-25T08:40:00-06:00September 25th, 2023|

Advice from WHO – Translation Practice for DIs

Translation Practice for Deaf Interpreters

This activity is designed for Deaf Interpreters to practice their translation skills.

Advice for the public: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Step 1:  Translate the Source Text

Create an ASL translation of the source text.  If possible, record your translation so you can review and reflect on your work.

Step 2: Assess and Reflect on your Work

Use the following […]

2023-02-07T21:00:34-06:00February 7th, 2023|

Deaf Perspectives on Translation

ASL Version of Description

These resources are designed to be used for an online course or workshop focused on Deaf interpreters developing translation skills.  Resources include an explanation of different approaches to translation, a specific process with opportunities to practice the process with English written texts that have existing ASL translations. This allows participants to compare their own translation […]

2022-12-22T14:56:30-06:00December 15th, 2021|

Translation Strategies: ASL to English

ASL Version of Description

Translation is a skill that is important for both developing competency in interpreting as well as a skill that is needed in ongoing practice. This module provides support to novice interpreters in considering approaches to translating texts from ASL video to written English.  The resource includes both explanations of processes and the theories behind different […]

2022-01-31T13:45:25-06:00December 14th, 2021|

Fingerspelled Word Recognition: Coffee

This clip runs from 1:30 (beginning of the video) to 2:29. Watch the entire clip and then create an interpretation.
If you wish to re-watch it, you need to re-fresh the page or manually move it back to the beginning of the clip.

Once you are done with this clip, close the window and click the next number.
This clip […]

2022-01-19T19:42:33-06:00April 7th, 2020|

Enhancing Physical Education/La necesidad de la pasantía para profesores de educación física

Shanna shares her perspective about a lack of internship opportunities within her major of physical education.

Translations/summaries are available below in both Spanish and English. These are designed as resources for working with the text in ASL. They are not intended to represent a definitive way to translate the text.

Visual Description

An African American woman is wearing black top and is shown from the waist […]

2022-01-23T19:40:53-06:00March 6th, 2019|

Living as a Single Black Mother/Madre soltera afroamericana

April shares a story of persistence, perseverance, and success.

Translations/summaries are available below in both Spanish and English. These are designed as resources for working with the text in ASL. They are not intended to represent a definitive way to translate the text.

Visual Description

An African-American woman wearing long wooden earrings and a red top and is shown from the waist up. She is standing […]

2022-01-23T19:41:16-06:00March 6th, 2019|
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