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A Deaf Professional Adult's Perspective
by Elaine Belue
Do's
•• Be on time. Arrive at least 15 minutes early
•• Sit properly.
•• Dress professionally
•• Keep opinions to self
•• When teaming with another interpreter - listen, be ready to help (i.e. voicing)
•• Accept constructive feedback
•• When voicing, maintain a steady volume
•• Accept having a teamer
•• Remain in interpreter's role
•• Wear solids. If you have on a pattern, you can wear a blazer or jacket
•• Try to match client's mouth movements with signs (i.e. voice the word however when client signs "but" when his/her mouth movement is "however")
•• Keep a blazer or jacket in your car for backup to match with the setting of assignment
•• Be flexible - accept changes in schedules in the last minute accept assignments on trial/temporary basis
•• Keep hair away from face
Don'ts
•• Show up late or right when it's time to begin.
•• Show up with wet hair
•• Talk about personal things (i.e. I'm so tired; left the house a wreck, ... )
•• When teaming and it's your turn to stop - read a book, balance a checkbook, tune out to what's going on, etc.
•• Take it personally when a client tells you a sign for something or tells you things such as "Please dress professionally the next time", etc)
•• When voicing, gradually lower your voice volume
•• Smile the entire time
•• Swing your foot (when legs are crossed)
•• Wear tight or low cut shirts (especially females)
•• While interpreting, get involved in workshops, group discussions, share experiences related to topic
•• Yawn a lot, appear bored, restless (it's contagious)
•• Tell a deaf co-worker that you will interpret for him/her
•• Become insulted when deaf co-worker does not choose you to interpret for him/her
by Elaine Belue
Do's
•• Be on time. Arrive at least 15 minutes early
•• Sit properly.
•• Dress professionally
•• Keep opinions to self
•• When teaming with another interpreter - listen, be ready to help (i.e. voicing)
•• Accept constructive feedback
•• When voicing, maintain a steady volume
•• Accept having a teamer
•• Remain in interpreter's role
•• Wear solids. If you have on a pattern, you can wear a blazer or jacket
•• Try to match client's mouth movements with signs (i.e. voice the word however when client signs "but" when his/her mouth movement is "however")
•• Keep a blazer or jacket in your car for backup to match with the setting of assignment
•• Be flexible - accept changes in schedules in the last minute accept assignments on trial/temporary basis
•• Keep hair away from face
Don'ts
•• Show up late or right when it's time to begin.
•• Show up with wet hair
•• Talk about personal things (i.e. I'm so tired; left the house a wreck, ... )
•• When teaming and it's your turn to stop - read a book, balance a checkbook, tune out to what's going on, etc.
•• Take it personally when a client tells you a sign for something or tells you things such as "Please dress professionally the next time", etc)
•• When voicing, gradually lower your voice volume
•• Smile the entire time
•• Swing your foot (when legs are crossed)
•• Wear tight or low cut shirts (especially females)
•• While interpreting, get involved in workshops, group discussions, share experiences related to topic
•• Yawn a lot, appear bored, restless (it's contagious)
•• Tell a deaf co-worker that you will interpret for him/her
•• Become insulted when deaf co-worker does not choose you to interpret for him/her
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