Recent content by rgoodner

Thanks for all the answers! Good information to consider. Do you prefer your interpreter to match your tone? (Interpreters should) Ex. a powerful business man (Deaf) with a female interpreter The man has a specific sign choice (straight forward or active 'voice') and the female interpreter...

Thanks! I went on an assignment with a certified interpreter (male). The agency sent a male interpreter to an OBGYN appointment. I was interpreting for the female client without being certified, because of the nature of the appointment. The female client was embarrassed by having a male...

I am an interpreting student, I am writing a paper for my practicum class over the importance of the gender of the interpreter. I am asking all of you to give me your opinion on the matter. Does the gender of the interpreter matter? As a female do you prefer to have a male or female...

Thanks Guys! That would have been funny to see. Bet the male relay felt a little out of place for a minute.

Hey guys & gals! :wave: My name is Chelle and I am studying to be an interpreter. I get to do a presentation in class about if gender matters in interpreting. I would love to have a poll in my presentation from Deaf people from all over the country in the poll! No names will be used just % of...

Thank you Shel! How are you? I love the quote! To True!!!!!!!

Congrats Amy on the JOB!!! I have Ménière's Disease which in time I will be Deaf. It is a hard thing for hearing people to deal with because we are so used to "normal". I can't say I know how you feel or what you went through. But the sudden change i can relate to... i'm losing my hearing...

Hello my name is Chelle I'm 24 years old from Texas! I'm hard of hearing, I have Ménière's Disease. While I am still able to hear I have decided to become an interpreter for the Deaf. I'm taking up classes at CCCCD in Plano, Tx to become an interpreter. I stumbled across this website doing...