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Training & Engagement in Vocational Rehabilitation Interpreting

Training & Engagement in Vocational Rehabilitation Interpreting. May 21, 2012. Presenters . Anna Witter-Merithew, Director , Mid-America Regional Interpreter Education Center. Trudy Schafer, Project Coordinator, National Interpreter Education Center. VR Interpreting.

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Training & Engagement in Vocational Rehabilitation Interpreting

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  1. Training & Engagement in Vocational Rehabilitation Interpreting May 21, 2012

  2. Presenters • Anna Witter-Merithew, Director, Mid-America Regional Interpreter Education Center • Trudy Schafer, Project Coordinator, National Interpreter Education Center

  3. VR Interpreting A Collaborative Project of the National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers: • NIEC • CATIE Center • GURIEC • MARIE Center • NURIEC • WRIEC

  4. Historical Information • 2005-2010 Funding Cycle • RSA federal priority • Needs Assessment of Interpreting Needs in VR Settings: • Practitioner Survey • Deaf Consumer Surveys • Interpreter Referral Agency Survey • VR Stakeholder Surveys

  5. Historical Information • Final Report-November 2009Findings: • Up to 91% of Deaf/HoH VR consumers need Interpreting Services • Low-functioning Deaf/HoH consumers and those in rural areas experience greater difficulty receiving qualified interpreting services

  6. Historical Information • Final Report-November 2009 • Findings Cont..: • Settings where interpreting services are needed and usually met by qualified interpreters include: • Employment preparation • Intake & eligibility determination • Postsecondary/vocational • Employment placement • Career assessment

  7. Historical Information • Final Report-November 2009 • Findings Cont.: • Settings where interpreting is needed but frequently not met by qualified interpreters. • Legal • Independent Living • School-to-Work • Mental Health • Medical

  8. Historical Information • VR Interpreting provided by: • Part-time contract interpreters • Full-time staff interpreters • Freelance interpreters • 80% respondents reported interpreters became less available to VR agencies in recent years.

  9. Historical Information • Identified Training Needs for interpreters by VR Personnel: • Mental Health • Low Functioning Deaf/HoH • Consumers from diverse backgrounds • Mentorship

  10. VR Interpreting • Current Grant Cycle: • Comprehensive approach to prepare interpreters to work in VR settings: • Literature Review • Annotated Bibliography Both of the above available at: www.interpretereducation.org

  11. VR Interpreting • Current Grant Cycle: • Expert Input & Focus Group Preliminary Findings: • VR is experiencing consolidation of resources, personnel and services due to economic downturn. • A shortage of qualified interpreters for VR assignments remains. • VR assignments include working with VR professionals as well as consumers.

  12. VR Interpreting • Current Grant Cycle: • Findings Cont.: • Current Interpreter Roles in VR settings include: • Designated Interpreter • Dual-role Interpreter • Staff Interpreter • Freelance contractual interpreter

  13. VR Interpreting • Curriculum Development • Draft Domains & Competences-8 Domains Identified • Draft Content Specifications for Modules & Units of Learning-8 Modules and 49 Units of Learning • Resource Materials including 14 DVDs of Deaf VR consumers and professionals

  14. VR Interpreting • Curriculum Development Next Steps: • Solicit stakeholder feedback on findings and domains & competencies. • Refine domains & competencies and curriculum modules • Launch pilot modules Fall 2012

  15. VR Interpreting Professional Development: • Field test two modules in Fall 2012 • Seeking 3-4 volunteers with extensive VR interpreting experience from each NCIEC region. • Tuition waiver/modest stipend • Contact: Pauline Annarino, Director, WRIEC: • annarinopg@gmail.com

  16. VR Interpreting Interpreter Education Program Modules • NIEC Outcomes Circle Fall 2012 (slide 24) • Pilot 2 modules in fall 2012 • Additional module in 2013 • Available to all Interpreter Education Programs approximately Fall 2013

  17. VR Interpreting Questions

  18. After the Webinar • Program evaluation • Request CEUs; CEU questions to: Alberto Sifuentes at a.sifuentes@neu.edu • Contact us

  19. Please Feel Free to Contact Us • Anna Witter-Merithew, Director, MARIE Center • Anna.witter-merithew@unco.edu • Trudy Schafer, Project Coordinator, NIEC • g.schafer@neu.edu

  20. Please Feel Free to Contact Us National Interpreter Education Center • Cathy Cogen, Director • c.cogen@neu.edu • Dennis Cokely, PI & Director • Northeastern Univ. ASL Program • d.cokely@neu.edu • Trudy Schafer, Project Coordinator • g.schafer@neu.edu • Lillian Garcia Peterkin Communication & Outreach Coordinator • l.garcia@neu.edu

  21. NCIEC Regional Centers CATIE Center(MN, WI, MI, MO, OH, IN, IL, NE, KS, IA)
minerva.stkate.edu/offices/academic/interpreting.nsf Gallaudet University Regional Interpreter Education Center (GURIEC)(AL, DE, DC, FL, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV)
www.gallaudet.edu/guriec.html MARIE Center(AR, CO, LA, MT, NM, ND, OK, SD, TX, UT, WY)
www.unco.edu/marie/index.html Regional Interpreter Education Center at Northeastern University (NURIEC)(CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PR, RI, USVI, VT)
www.northeastern.edu/riec/ Western Region Interpreter Education Center (WRIEC)(AK, AZ, CA, NMI, Guam, ID, HI, NV, OR, WA)
www.wou.edu/education/sped/wriec/ National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers interpretereducation.org

  22. NIEC Outcomes Circle Programs • Central Piedmont CC • Hinds CC • John A. Logan College • Mt. San Antonio College • Northeastern University • Ohlone College • Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City • Phoenix College • San Antonio College • Suffolk County CC • Union County College • University of Arkansas at Little Rock • University of Cincinnati • University of North Florida • University of Southern Maine

  23. Thank You Jessie Zhu Instructional Designer, NCRTM Sharon James Captioner, NCRTM Rachel Judelson Interpreter Deborah Perry Interpreter Cathy Cogen Moderator This Webinar was a collaborative effort of the National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials <ncrtm.org> and the National Interpreter Education Center <northeastern.edu/niec>. CEUs sponsorship: NURIEC

  24. Thank You Aju Cherian, Lillian Garcia Peterkin, Crystal Eusebio, Trudy Schafer, Dennis Cokely, & Cathy Cogen We acknowledge the work of National Interpreter Education Center staff in making this webinar possible.

  25. Thank You Interpreting for the Latino Community: Current Practices and Recommendations  September 10, 2012 3:30-4:30 pm EDT Thank you for joining us today. Please join us for upcoming NIEC/NCRTM Webinars. Email: niec@neu.edu for more information

  26. Funded by a U.S. Department of Education Rehabilitation Services Administration grant, CFDA H160B000002 www.northeastern.edu/niec Email: niec@neu.edu Affiliated with the National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers www.interpretereducation.org

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