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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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"In a never before released video, Doug Bullard, deaf author of Islay, in this 1 hour 11 minute DVD, tells stories such as "Teaching ASL," "Interpreters," "Bear Hunting," "Life in Alaska," "Travel Stories," "History of Women" and "Hitch-hiking." Stories range from 1 minute to 29 minutes. This would be an excellent way for students to gain experience watching and/or interpreting ASL. No voicing or captioning to give your students the best possible...
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This video has been developed to provide opportunities to consider and practice strategies for voice interpreting the following linguistic features of ASL: rhetorical questions, direct address, expansion features, transition markers, and pronoun identification. Contextual information is given for background, and the linguistic features to be practiced in each segment are identified. A discussion of the linguistic features in ASL and Englsih is also...
63) Economics signs
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"Economics signs used in the classroom are demonstrated and explained. Vocabulary include 'Four Factors of Production, Capital, Entrepreneurship, Traditional Economy, Diminishing Marginal Utility,' etc. This could also be used to teach deaf children vocabulary."--DrSign website.
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Features approximately a 10 minute segment entitled "Silent Treatment" that focuses on improving communication between people who are deaf and their doctors so the deaf can understand the medical treatment they are receiving. The report presents American Sign language as a separate (foreign) language when compared to the English language; and then makes the case supporting the need for qualified interpreters in medical setting.
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There is need for interpreters for deaf to discuss subtle issues that sometimes cause conflict among themselves and between interpreters and the consumers they serve. On this DVD, eleven certified interpreters from diverse backgrounds, a blend of interpreters of all colors, men and women, hearing and Deaf, seasoned and newer interpreters, educational interpreters and those who work primarily for video relay services discuss the folloing issues: support...
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These DVDs were designed to assist interpreters who are seeking to interpret effectively in educational settings. The DVDs will enable interpreters to practice interpretation skills from spoken English(teacher discourse) to sign language (for students) and from sign language (student discourse) to spoken English. These DVDs are authentic resources that will complement the professional development plans for interpreters of all skill levels. This...
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Disc 1: Belinda McCleese introduces herself and then provides an introduction to Cultural Competence. Following, Jonathan Webb and Belinda McCleese conduct an interview to further dive into cultural competence, especially as it relates to ASL interpreters. Disc 2: Interpreters Amelia Boik and Stephanie Webb provide a cold/unrehearsed interpretation for Belinda's bio and presentation, and then team together for the interview. Stephanie and Amelia finish...
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This DVD was designed to assist interpreters who are seeking to interpret effectively in educational settings. The DVD will enable interpreters to practice interpretation skills from spoken English(teacher discourse) to sign language (for students) and from sign language (student discourse) to spoken English. These DVDs are authentic resources that will complement the professional development plans for interpreters of all skill levels. This set...
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This DVD was designed to assist interpreters who are seeking to interpret effectively in educational settings. The DVDs will enable interpreters to practice interpretation skills from spoken English(teacher discourse) to sign language (for students) and from sign language (student discourse) to spoken English. These DVDs are authentic resources that will complement the professional development plans for interpreters of all skill levels. This set...
71) Science signs
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Presented by Shannon Simon, CSC interpreter, this project is part of a series focusing on building skills in the field of educational interpreting. More than 150 signs related to science are presented along with a special notation system that aids in seeing the 3-D aspect of each gloss. Terminology for the following disciplines are presented: General Science, Physics, Earth & Space Science, Chemistry, and Biology.
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The majority of professional interpreters working within the educational setting feel the pressure of deadlines to improve skills, to achieve national certification and to earn CEUs. The Educational Interpreting Series focuses on these interpreters and provides information and practice in a variety of academic areas. Each video presents spoken information/lecture or ASL presentation then provides two interpreter models which allows one to benefit...
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This DVD was designed to assist interpreters who are seeking to interpret effectively in educational settings. The DVD will enable interpreters to practice interpretation skills from spoken English(teacher discourse) to sign language (for students) and from sign language (student discourse) to spoken English. These DVDs are authentic resources that will complement the professional development plans for interpreters of all skill levels. This set...
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This DVD was designed to assist interpreters who are seeking to interpret effectively in educational settings. The DVD will enable interpreters to practice interpretation skills from spoken English(teacher discourse) to sign language (for students) and from sign language (student discourse) to spoken English. These DVDs are authentic resources that will complement the professional development plans for interpreters of all skill levels. This set...
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This DVD was designed to assist interpreters who are seeking to interpret effectively in educational settings. The DVD will enable interpreters to practice interpretation skills from spoken English(teacher discourse) to sign language (for students) and from sign language (student discourse) to spoken English. These DVDs are authentic resources that will complement the professional development plans for interpreters of all skill levels. This set...
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This two-video set accompanies the book "The National Curriculum - An Introduction to Working and Socializing with People Who are Deaf-Blind" published by Northwestern Connecticut Community. The project is a collection of information compiled by leaders in the field of deaf-blindness. The videos provide a full semester class for interpreting students who will work with Deaf-Blind persons.
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"Lillian Beard, over 100 years old at the time of the release of this DVD, tells her stories of the early days of interpreting in the United States, of her Deaf parents' difficulty in adopting "normal" children in the early 20th century, of her encounter with Helen Keller , of her struggles to become fluent in English and "hearing" culture, of her mentoring of Lou Fant, and of her work in organizing interpreters, first in Houston and then as a founding...
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