What you need to know about Sign Language Interpreter?

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Know MORE about Sign Language Interpretation
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• What is an Interpreter?
• What does an interpreter do?
• Why People choose to become interpreters?
• Suggestive - Thinking of becoming an interpreter

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What is Interpreter

• Interpreter is a person who interprets,
  especially one who translates speech orally.
• The Sign Language interpreter is a highly skilled
  educated, preferably certified individual who
  listens to speech and repeats it back to the deaf
  or hard of hearing person via sign language
  interpreting, oral mouthing, cued speech
  transliteration, or hands-on deaf blind
  interpreting.

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What does an Interpreter do?

• Sign language interpreters have an additional
  challenge in that they must translate not only
  between two different languages, but between two
  different language modes spoken and signed.
• Sign language interpreters must make use of hand
  gestures and facial expressions in order to
  convey tones, emotions and specific meaning to
  people with hearing impediment that would
  otherwise be conveyed by the speakers tone of
  voice, volume and inflection.

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Why People choose to become Interpreters

• They love Sign Language
• Love Deaf people, and enjoy being exposed to a
  wide variety of interesting subject matter and
  experiences.
• Interpreting is a very fun and rewarding career
  for future

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Suggestive - Thinking of becoming an Interpreter

• First , learn as much sign-language as possible
  before you enroll in an interpreting program.
• There are several websites that offer sign
  language learning service.
• Second, investigate an interpreting program that
  suites your needs.
• Sign up.

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• Next, interact as much as possible with the deaf
  community.
• Volunteer.
• Get involved!
• The more time you spend with the deaf community,
  the better.
• You need to focus on developing an in-depth
  lexicon in order to interpret for any deaf person
  that you may encounter.
• The more interacting you experience with the
  deaf community, the more your skills and
  knowledge will grow.
• Enjoy your journey in becoming an interpreter
  for those who are deaf

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