{"id":6473,"date":"2009-05-13T11:05:56","date_gmt":"2009-05-13T06:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=6473"},"modified":"2009-05-13T02:53:34","modified_gmt":"2009-05-13T07:53:34","slug":"stcs-deaf-interpreter-program-is-music-to-my-ears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2009\/05\/13\/stcs-deaf-interpreter-program-is-music-to-my-ears\/","title":{"rendered":"STC’s deaf interpreter program is music to my ears"},"content":{"rendered":"

STC\u2019s deaf interpreter program is music to my ears <\/p>\n

Chris Ardis<\/p>\n

May 12, 2009<\/p>\n

PAH! In Deaf culture, this expression indicates that “finally”
\nsomething significant has occurred. It is the perfect way to describe
\nhow many people in the Rio Grande Valley feel about South Texas
\nCollege’s new Interpreter Training Program.<\/p>\n

The idea for an ITP began about eight years ago when the college
\nbegan offering courses in American Sign Language; however, at that
\ntime, Robert Cantu, World Languages Instructor at the college, found
\nit difficult to produce hard evidence of the demand for it. He set the
\nidea aside,2 0knowing the perfect time for it would come.<\/p>\n

Now, documentation of the need for an ITP is overwhelming. The Texas
\nDepartment of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) Deaf and
\nHard of Hearing Services estimates that approximately 8,000 deaf
\npeople live in the Valley. Of these, 6,000 use sign language as their
\nprimary mode of communication and require an interpreter for such
\nthings as going to the doctor, to court or to school. That creates a
\nreal problem because the Valley is home to only 44 certified
\ninterpreters, 34 of whom are only certified at the entry level.<\/p>\n

According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition,
\npublished by the U.S. Department of Labor, the need for interpreters
\nand translators is projected to increase by 24 percent between now and
\n2016. This increase is driven by Video Relay Service, which allows a
\nDeaf person to make phone calls through the use of high speed internet
\nwith a videophone or a computer equipped with a web cam. A sign
\nlanguage interpreter appears on the screen. The Deaf person signs to
\nthe interpreter, and the interpreter then voices to the hearing person
\non the other end of the line. As that person speaks, the interpreter
\nsigns what is being said to the Deaf person.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, Sorenson Communications, a leader in VRS, opened a
\ncall center in McAllen. They have initiated a tri-lingual interpreting
\nposition that allows individuals fluent in English, American Sign
\nLanguage and Spanish to conduct VRS calls between Deaf people and
\nhearing people who use either English or Spanish.<\/p>\n

Final approval from STC’s Board of Trustees and the Texas Higher
\nEducation Coordinating Board has been granted, opening the door for
\nthe first group of ITP students to begin in August. An Associate of
\nApplied Science Degree in American Sign Language and Interpreter
\nStudies will have two specializations: Sign Language Interpreter
\nSpecialization or Deaf Support Specialist. STC will also offer an
\nEnhanced Skills Certificate in Trilingual Interpreting.<\/p>\n

Full-time students are expected to complete the program in two years
\nand will immediately be workforce-ready. Graduates of the ITP may find
\nwork with Sorenson or other VRS providers, the public school system or
\ninstitutes of higher learning. They may also choose to work for
\nindependent interpreting companies. Those who take the Deaf Support
\nSpecialist route may seek employment as an advocate, job coach, mentor
\nor paraprofessional working with the Deaf community.<\/p>\n

If you would like to learn more about the only ITP in the Valley,
\ncontact Robert Cantu at rpcantu@southtexascollege.edu as soon as
\npossible. Deadline for applications for the first cohort of students
\nis May 20.<\/p>\n

Finally, an ITP has arrived in the Rio Grande Valley. PAH!!!<\/p>\n

Chris Ardis is a teacher with the McAllen school district. To reach
\nher, send e-mail to cardis1022@aol.com.<\/p>\n

Source:
\nhttp:\/\/www.themonitor.com\/articles\/deaf-26432-interpreter-itp.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

STC\u2019s deaf interpreter program is music to my ears Chris Ardis May 12, 2009 PAH! In Deaf culture, this expression indicates that “finally” something significant has occurred. It is the perfect way to describe how many people in the Rio…<\/p>\n

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