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I think it's time to attack RID.
California's ODA funding still require RID certification for agencies that use and subcontract interpreters as evidenced on their RFP released last friday.
I've picked up many instances in which a person 'social status' takes preference over skills needed to 'pass the messages'. They dont get RID certification if they dont pass the 'social muster'. A very notable reference would be to Paulette Caswell's difficulties in getting a level 5 certification. She signed perfectly as a level 5 while she's hated by deaf society for her pro-audist positions.
Its pretty much hallmarks what we recently saw at Gallaudet University rejecting a president because of her social status. That many say she dont socialize with the students. They boot her because she didnt pass the student's social muster.
The same thing we see with RID certification.
Richard
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