Originally Posted by DeafSCUBA98

yo, minney gal.

I'm willing to help ya.

1- Deaf interpreter is an language translator in all fields (ASL, SEE, Cued, Deaf/blind, lipreading)
2- Interpreter do listen to the voice person, then signs to the deaf/ hard of hearing clinet what the voice person says. (some professional interpreter signs what they hear surround for example, when i was waiting in doctor's office interpreter tells me what they hear out of the office like train whistling, etc..) and they listen to deaf/ hard of hearing clinet what they're saying.. then transulate to voice.

3- Advantage for interpreters can depend on invidually.. only advantage i can think is that they know ASL. Maybe other thing is..( so called free class) what i mean by that is interpreter interpts druing college class, interpreter probally can learn some info from class..
there's more, but i can't think of some..

4- disadvantage i think is that they have to keep it confidical (sp) i know this is hard on interpreter because most interpreter social with deaf peeps.

5- all interpreters make vary ranges of income.. i will say $15/hr to $150/hr.. depends on their skill, their charge, etc.. for $15/hr.. probally is the income for interpreter who interpt for high school class..
and for $150/hr.. could be for interpreter who interpt for court, and other Serious places.

6- you will need to take ASL classes, some general classes, etc.. it's just depend on what degree you want to have. AA degree, or BA degree, or MA degree.

7- Interpreter interpts EVERYWHERE Schools, doctor office, hosiptal, meetings, court, etc...

8- What do u mean by how to start?


Ahh good question about a website for how many deaf people.. but
I have heard the fact.. 28.8 Million Deaf/ Hard of hearing people live in USA out of 281 million people..

about 10% of population are deaf/ hard of hearing..

feel free to ask me questions