This course guides interpreters working on English-to-ASL skills. Challenges in rendering ASL from English source material develop visual thinking skills. Learners will be able to:
- Demonstrate application of interpreting person, content, place, time, procedures, causes, and reasoning
- Demonstrate increased classifier incorporation in interpreting
- Demonstrate non-question forms of “who, what, where, when, how and why”
- Demonstrate rich visual imagery in interpreting
- Collaborate in developing ASL expression of English phrases
- Match concepts represented by multiple-meaning words
This course will have several hands-on practice activities and group discussions. Additional online coursework will be required to qualify for credit.
Target audience: K-12 interpreters, student interpreters, community interpreters, and deaf and hard of hearing teachers.
About the Presenter
For over twenty years, Trix Bruce has been teaching on educational, medical, and performance interpreting. She is a trusted instructor dedicated to empowering participants to reach their goals. Trix is also an extraordinary performing artist with a spirited audience-participation entertainment style.
Drawing on her background in American Sign Language (ASL) Linguistics and a life of travel and adventure, Trix excels in hilarious true-to-life storytelling and impromptu, interactive ASL artistry. Diverse interests from business to stage performance led Trix to entrepreneurial success as an instructional presenter and sought-after entertainer.
Trix is also an approved sponsor for the RID Certificate Maintenance Program. Enthusiastic learners all across America celebrate Trix Bruce! For more information, check out her website at www.TrixBruce.com.
Cost
$157.05
CEUs & Credits
Earn 1.5 RID CEU and/or 1 College Credit by attending the weekend in-person course and completing additional online coursework.
Cancellation Policy
If for any reason you are unable to attend your scheduled course, please contact us prior to the start date of the course. This will ensure that we can provide a full refund of your course fees. If there are extenuating circumstances that prevented you from attending a course, please contact our office as soon as possible. If we do not receive any correspondence from you, you will be responsible for full payment of course fees.