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Library Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
The Library Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing is a statewide special library dedicated to meeting the information and accessibility needs of the deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind communities, as well as meeting the information needs about hearing loss to all Tennesseans.
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Assists interpreters who are seeking to interpret effectively in educational settings. The format is presented so that interpreters can practice interpretation skills from "spoken English (teacher discourse to sign language (for students" and from "sign language (student discourse) to spoken English"
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Assists interpreters who are seeking to interpret effectively in educational settings. The format is presented so that interpreters can practice interpretation skills from "spoken English (teacher discourse to sign language (for students" and from "sign language (student discourse) to spoken English"
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Assists interpreters who are seeking to interpret effectively in educational settings. The format is presented so that interpreters can practice interpretation skills from "spoken English (teacher discourse to sign language (for students" and from "sign language (student discourse) to spoken English"
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This DVD accompanies the popular book by Janice H. Humphreys, So You Want to be an Interpreter, 4th edition used by many interpreter training programs. It contains guided learning activities, study questions and supplemental video clips which feature many highly qualified interpreters and individuals who grew up in the Deaf community. Used in conjunction with the textbook, this project is used to support students studying in the traditional classroom,...
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Maureen Longo Tuccelli, a certified interpreter for the Deaf, shares tips on how to do well on an interpreting performance test. Broken into three categories of testing, skills and attitudes, the 15 strategies discussed may help the candidate get the best results from performance screenings.
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Explores how personal ethics can impact compliance to the interpreter's professional ethical code. Browning introduces the tenets of the Code of Professional Conduct (CPC) in conjunction with interpreting scenarios that interpreters might find themselves. Discussion and questions help identify which code an interpreter is most apt to use in conflicting situations and helps blend them in an effective display of ethical professional behavior in work....
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This series of two videos present students in a variety of educational settings in an interview format. Both allow interpreters to practice expressive and receptive skills and both include students who use Signed Exact English and PSE/Contact Signing. Recommended for beginning to intermediate interpreting skill levels.
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Mike Tuccelli defines the meaning of classifiers and gives examples of how they are used in American Sign Language. Vocabulary is presented in no particular order but classifiers representing persons, shapes, objects, and groups are included. Helpful hints on how to incorporate numbers, action, expressions, and body language are given.
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Allows students to simulate the NIC interview and performance test experience and provides individual scenarios one at a time to prepare for the exam. Viewers may view individual scenarios of either the interview or performance, or simulate testing conditions.
The 2nd edition of the NAD-RID NIC Practice DVD features a practice exam that provides interview and performance vignettes that are representative of the current exam format. It also allows...
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Two stories are shared in American Sign Language. Lance McWilliams, who became deaf at age one, tells "The Image of the Lost Soul" by Sakki and Willy Moers, a third generation deaf person, relates "Jack and the Beanstalk". Each story is signed in its original form without any interruptions. A second version follows which will freeze in certain spots permitting captioned questions to pop up. The questions will disappear, the answer will be revealed,...
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Features hearing impaired people speaking on a variety of topics. There are 15 different speeches which represent samples containing various degrees of speaking ability and are excellent for voice interpreting (visible to spoken) practice. Topics range from informal personal experiences to formal speeches.
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Two fairy tales are shared in AmericanSign Language. Lance McWilliams, who became deaf at age one, tells "The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf", and Rodney Coffey, born deaf, gives his rendition of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". Each story is signed in its original form without any interruptions. A second version follows which will freeze in certain spots permitting captioned questions to pop up. The questions will disappear, the answer...
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This video contains two interview scenarios each one preceded by a brief introduction of the characters involved followed by a biographical sketch of the language model who is deaf. The interviews are conducted at a slow to moderate pace and may be best used for beginning to intermediate interpreting students. The first interview is an opportunity to enhance interpreting skills, the second one focuses on transliterating skills.
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