Considerations When Working with Interpreters

With the U.S. population becoming increasingly culturally and linguistically diverse, more and more professionals, such as speech—language pathologists, need to rely on the services of interpreters. Many interpreters have received little or no training, and certification or continuing education acti...

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Published in:Communication disorders quarterly 2003, Vol.24 (2), p.78-85
Main Authors: Hwa-Froelich, Deborah A., Westby, Carol E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior Problems
Certification
Communication Problems
Confidentiality
Cultural Awareness
Deaf Interpreting
Deafness
Ethics
Interaction Process Analysis
Intercultural communication
Interpersonal Communication
Interpreters
Mothers
Non English Speaking
Paraprofessional Personnel
Parent Teacher Conferences
Practice
Psychological aspects
Qualifications
School Policy
Semantics
Social aspects
Speech Communication
Speech Language Pathology
Speech therapists
Teaching Methods
Translating and interpreting
Translation
Translators (Persons)
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Summary:With the U.S. population becoming increasingly culturally and linguistically diverse, more and more professionals, such as speech—language pathologists, need to rely on the services of interpreters. Many interpreters have received little or no training, and certification or continuing education activities are often nonexistent. The brief training that is provided comes from a mainstream perspective designed to promote the employer's goals, and the interpreter's perspective is rarely considered. This article describes the current training and certification procedures in place for linguistic interpreters, the continuum of interpreter roles, and how interpreters' perspectives may influence the interpretive interaction.
ISSN:1525-7401
1538-4837
DOI:10.1177/15257401030240020401