There’s no business like show business! Theatrical interpreting can be both simpler – and much more complex – than other interpreting assignments. This workshop will introduce you to theatrical terminology, venue structure and policies, and strategies for preparing for an interpreted performance such as script analysis, interactions with production staff, and teaming with your fellow interpreter(s). Our focus will be on interpreting for Deaf audiences at both touring shows and locally produced theatre. Workshop will include lecture, discussion, and hands-on activities.

This workshop will be a virtual presentation of the literature around and original research findings about the language profile of emerging signers and other dysfluent signers in educational settings. This includes specific techniques found to be effective when interpreting for this population. Data will be presented using graphs, raw data videos, images, and description.

Discover the way we can co-create emotional experiences to transform the interpreting experience and enhance human connections. In this interactive 2-hour virtual workshop, we’ll engage in discussions, reflections, and real-world applications to gain insight into managing reactions mindfully, tuning into inner wisdom, and profoundly impacting outer lives through heartfelt presence. Come ready to look inward as we co-create a space for collective growth.

This workshop will be about personal bias and how it impacts own work in the classroom. We will analyze how bias can harmfully and negatively impact how they interact with their D/HH students. Interpreters/DHH staff will discuss and unpack their bias, learn how to change their bias into experiences and change their perspectives. D/HH students often experience discrimination and oppression, due to bias from interpreters. Interpreters may develop bias unintentionally or intentionally; it does affect the D/HH students in many ways. This workshop will bring up scenarios and problems and have interpreters analyze the bias and how it impacts D/HH students.

Have you ever wondered what it is like interpreting in an in-patient psychiatric facility? Many people fear this unknown. This workshop will provide attendees with key safety tips, relevant techniques for interpreting for people with atypical language, and managing appropriate boundaries with a patient centered care approach while also showing respect to the consumer.

There’s no business like show business! Theatrical interpreting can be both simpler – and much more complex – than other interpreting assignments. This workshop will introduce you to theatrical terminology, venue structure and policies, and strategies for preparing for an interpreted performance such as script analysis, interactions with production staff, and teaming with your fellow interpreter(s). Our focus will be on interpreting for Deaf audiences at both touring shows and locally produced theatre. This workshop is designed both for experienced performance interpreters and those who have yet to interpret a play or musical.

This workshop will be a virtual presentation of the literature around and original research findings about the language profile of emerging signers and other dysfluent signers. This includes specific techniques found to be effective when interpreting for this population. Data will be presented using graphs, raw data videos, images, and description.

Update - this workshop has been cancelled. We hope to reschedule for later in the year, please look for future information.

One of the tenets of the NAD-RID CPC is that interpreters maintain ethical business practices. Many interpreters, both new to the profession or those who have been working as staff or subcontractors, as well as students who are graduating from an Interpreter Training Program, have no formal education about how to manage their own business. This workshop will educate interpreters and students about best practices for conducting business as an independent contractor, or practitioner. In this workshop, we will discuss the credentials and qualifications necessary for being recognized as an interpreter, discuss billing practices, including deciding how to charge fair and reasonable rates, and discuss the pros and cons of self-employment.

There’s no business like show business! Theatrical interpreting can be both simpler – and much more complex – than other interpreting assignments. This workshop will introduce you to theatrical terminology, venue structure and policies, and strategies for preparing for an interpreted performance such as script analysis, interactions with production staff, and teaming with your fellow interpreter(s). Our focus will be on interpreting for Deaf audiences at both touring shows and locally produced theatre. This workshop is designed both for experienced performance interpreters and those who have yet to interpret a play or musical.

Registration for this workshop has now closed.

Being a working interpreter means more than just having the fluency and skills necessary. Getting ourselves out there and engaging in the community can make all the difference in the development of our career and success. This workshop will provide an informal space for interpreters to discuss ways of giving back and the impact giving back can have on their career as working interpreters.

Note: Registration for this workshop will be accessible early only to Triangle NCRID Members. One week after registration has opened for them, it will be accessible to NCRID Members of any region. One week after that, it will be open to anyone interested as well as ITP students.

In this workshop, we will learn and discuss the various ASL mouth morphemes, Non – Manual Signals, and facial expressions that are predominately used in within ASL. Participants will learn the importance and history of Non-Manual Signals in ASL. We will also explore signs that incorporate the usage of these features, and when to apply them and how to apply them during discourse. Participants will also see examples and be able to interpret from English into ASL incorporating these grammatical features of ASL.

Note: Registration for this workshop will be accessible early only to NCRID Members. Three days after registration has opened for them, it will be accessible to anyone interested as well as ITP students.

Self care for interpreters addresses chronic tension patterns in the body (hands, wrist, shoulders, upper back, neck and face. Also addressed will be instruction in meditation and mindfulness for mental stress and effects of anticipation from constantly needing to focus on another. Topics addressed will include stress management, self care and body awareness.

Goooooooal! Touchdown! Four! Ever wonder how to sign in a sports environment? Find yourself confused about a basketball foul versus a baseball foul? Then this is the workshop for you! Jeff will teach and demonstrate the proper ASL vocabulary in various sporting environments, including but not limited to: Physical Education class, community sporting events, and extracurricular activities and sports events after school.

Registration for this workshop has closed.

Interpreting as Interaction: Interpreting Theory for the Real World introduces a different mindset for interpreters. Starting with real life interpreting examples, Cecilia Wadensjo, a Swedish-Russian interpreter, undertook groundbreaking research that began with actual interpreter performance and then found a theory that fit the real life data. Wadensjo’s resulting theory suggests that meaning does not exist in words at all but is an activity – something built together by people in interaction - and she analyzes interpreting from this perspective. In this workshop, Marlene Elliott takes this research as Wadensjo presents it in her book, Interpreting as Interaction and guides us through activities to bring this research to life and apply it to our everyday work as sign language interpreters. Many interpreters feel this approach frees them to embrace all of their experience and wisdom and creates a framework for greater fluency in their work. Practical application is the cornerstone of this workshop. If you usually find theoretical talk boring, tedious, or disconnected from the real world, this is the workshop for you!

Registration has closed for this workshop.

Explicit and implicit bias exist in our society, and often as interpreters we are unaware of the impact it has on our work. Implicit bias, the attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner, can influence our perceptions and interactions without the interpreter being aware of it. Oftentimes than not our privilege influences our impact which conflicts with the intent. This workshop will explore bias. Participants will experience a privilege walk and be exposed to examples of biases that happen every day and discuss and explore ways to safely unpack and address biases.

Registration for this workshop is closed.

Sometimes you need just the right words, but they may escape you. This workshop will focus on ASL to English skills, especially using vocabulary that is appropriate for specific settings such as mental health, education, technology, and more. You don’t have to be an expert in a subject, but you do need the right words to say. Planning techniques and ways to incorporate new vocabulary will be discussed. There will also be opportunities for practice in a safe space.

Registration has closed for this workshop. We hope to see you at a future one!

Join us for a virtual professional development opportunity. Medical terminology and information comes up in so many settings that are not a doctor's office or hospital. In this workshop we will offer a variety of "medical" scenarios for you to interpret in the privacy of your home and then watch our presenters (who are Deaf) give their own interpretations. You will have the opportunity to analyze your work and check for clarity and accuracy. Hope you will join us for this interactive virtual workshop. (Interpreting services will not be provided.)

Registration is closed for this workshop.

Affect & Prosody: So many times, we as interpreters have either heard or used these terms but what do they really mean and how do they apply to our interpreting product. For our work as interpreters both affect and prosody are great tools that should be used daily when working with both adults and children. This workshop will help answer those questions and more as we will combine theories with practical application as we delve into the mysteries of affect & prosody and how it applies to our daily work and product.

In this workshop, we will discuss different ASL signs regarding slangs, swear words, and sexual human behavior that are mostly used in the Deaf community. All the signs will be demonstrated to help interpreters and others understand what signs can be acceptable and unacceptable in the Deaf community.

This brief workshop will exam the remote communication/meeting platforms of Zoom, Microsoft TEAMS, WebEx and Google Meet and how interpreters can navigate each. Participants will have opportunity to log in and out of meetings and to experiment with the various features through guided instruction.

Participants should bring laptop, tablet, or phone to this workshop to practice skills in real time.

This workshop will provide a panel type discussion on various communication access needs for a diverse group of Deaf individuals. The panelists will share their experiences when receiving communication access from interpreters. The panelists will share suggestions and tips for increasing communication access in a variety of situations.

This workshop will help interpreters gain basic knowledge and they will leave knowing how to work with DeafBlind people, including: discussions of DeafBlind culture and communication etiquette to increase cultural competency and sensitivity to the DeafBlind community, how to decipher which communication mode is most appropriate for use for the type of vision loss, and how to work with the DeafBlind client to ensure proper communication access is provided. Presenters will discuss the various etiologies that contribute to DeafBlindness, and the most appropriate approaches to interpreting, giving both perspectives from the interpreter/SSP and the DeafBlind client. Concepts taught during this workshop include: autonomy, conduct, deliberation, and respectfulness.

Note: Registration for this workshop will be accessible early only to Triangle NCRID Members. One week after registration has opened for them (on 9/19/22), it will be accessible to any NCRID Member as well as ITP students. After an additional week, registration will open to anyone interested (on 9/26/22).

This workshop will help medical interpreters to gain familiarity and comfort with how to approach ethical issues that arise during their work in the healthcare setting. Presenters will highlight the historical approaches to solve ethical dilemmas as well as a modern framework to approach medical ethical situations, giving perspective from both an interpreter and a medical professional. Concepts taught during this session include the ideas of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice and how they relate to healthcare quandaries. Professional discussions will be facilitated to allow attendees to utilize best practices to reason through medical ethical scenarios.