Building Connections Through Child-Centered Interpreting

This webinar addresses a critical gap in interpreter education by focusing on effective communication with children in community settings, going beyond traditional educational environments. Participants will enhance their interpreting skills by understanding the developmental differences between children and adults. They will learn to identify important factors to consider before accepting jobs involving children and develop practical strategies tailored to working with young clients. Addressing this gap will foster positive connections with the younger members of the deaf community. During this webinar, small group sessions will be utilized to discuss these and other issues. Professional knowledge and experience will be supplemented with the presenters’ personal experiences as a foster and an adoptive parents.

October 30th, 2024 (Wednesday) 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Central
November 2nd, 2024 (Saturday) 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Central, with a 30-minute lunch break.

The topic of this webinar is deeply personal to both Rosemary and me. With that said, we want to ensure that you have the flexibility to engage with the content in a way that best suits your individual needs. This means you have the option to participate in the live sessions, watch the recorded sessions, or do both. The recordings will be sent to you via email within 24 hours after the live sessions have ended. Please note that all recordings must be viewed by the Wednesday following the last session. There is no need to notify me of your preferred mode of participation. Feel free to tailor your engagement based on what works best for you!    

Educational Objectives:

  1. Participants will be able to identify three developmental differences between children and adults.

  2. Participants will be able to explain two reasons why one might decline an assignment to interpret with a child.

  3. Participants will develop practical strategies tailored for working with children.​

TSID is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This qualifies as either an Interpreting or Ethics program is offered for .6 CEUS at the Intermediate/No Knowledge level. 

Andrea fosters an environment of mutual respect and inclusion that is free from harassment, bias, and discrimination based on race, color, religion (creed), hearing status, gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status. 

Cancelation Policy: Refunds will be issued until 2 weeks prior to the start date of the webinar. After that date, no refunds will be granted.