Event
Who Should Attend? Teachers, parents and other professionals working with deaf and hard of hearing students.
Registration: Please complete the registration and return the form provided by November 1, 2016.
Fees: $35.00
*Scholarships available for Parents of a Deaf Child
Meals:
Continental Breakfast & Lunch are included in the registration fee.
(Vegetarian lunches and Gluten free lunches are available)
Event
The language differences in American Sign Language and spoken English require that interpreters employ various expansion and compression techniques to achieve message equivalency. Expansion techniques are
Event
This workshop will address the very heart of interpreting: Meaning. How do we manage the finer shades of meaning, address subtleties found in language and express the unspoken? As interpreters, we determine meaning through a combination of factors such as context, intonation, intent, setting, and other linguistic features. To accurately interpret we must look past the individual words to determine the intended meaning of the speaker.
Event
Free workshops provided at DeafConnect for those seeking to improve interpreting skills, for both certified and not-yet certified, that are interactive, informative, and fun!
These workshops are not interpreted, as they are designed to improve ASL skills. We invite the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing community to come and share their experiences and offer feedback to help us improve our skills!
Event
Event
Want to learn about domestic violence and sexual violence? Want to learn about trauma-informed interpreting? Want to learn about interpreting in legal settings? This training is for you!
This training will be in ASL and led by Tara Holcomb DV/SV advocate and empowerment director from DeafHope.
Contact Craig Lemak by July 30, 2016 to RSVP
Event
Want to learn more about ending domestic violence and sexual violence? Want to learn more about your role as a counselor, teacher, service provider, advocate, family member, friend, or community member? This training is for you!
This training will be in ASL and led by Tara Holcomb DV/SV advocate and empowerment director from DeafHope.
Contact Craig Lemak by July 30, 2016 to RSVP
Event
This two-part, 15-hour introductory workshop (Part One: 3 hours and Part Two: 12 hours) is for those who seek to advance their understanding and application of best practices while working as a member of a Deaf-hearing team. Participants will learn about legal interpreting, including the role and responsibilities of the legal interpreter in the courtroom setting, while working as a member of a Deaf-hearing interpreting team.
Event
Make sure to mark your calendars. 4 Hours of credit for only $10
Event
Good News!!! Trix Bruce is coming to Chattanooga, Tennessee!
September 16, 2016: Friday 5:30 – 9:30 pm
♥ Lexical Non-Manual Signals: The "TH" signal
This workshop has a focus on the non-manual "TH" signal. Interpreters will analyze and apply this grammatical marker in various contexts. Video clips and discussion will increase interpreters' confidence. Contexts include: character development, structures, English idioms, conjunctions, adjectives, and more. (0.4 RID CEUs available)