Needs Assessment Report Released DeafBlind Interpreting: Toward Effective Practice

[patrick galasso]

DBI YEAR 2 SIGN UP NOW April / 2 / 2018 Image description: Heather Holmes, CM Hall, Jelica Nuccio, and aj granda (all women) stand huddled together with their arms wrapped around each others shoulders and smiling in front of a dark background.  Needs Assessment Report Released DeafBlind Interpreting: Toward Effective Practice The DeafBlind Interpreting National Training and Resource Center (DBI) is pleased to present DeafBlind Interpreting: Toward Effective Practice. This publication shares the outcomes of a comprehensive needs assessment whose purpose was to ascertain the competencies required of interpreters working with DeafBlind individuals. Conducted in 2017 by DBI staff and the Core Team, the Needs Assessment serves as the first step or component of the larger curriculum effort undertaken by DBI, that being the development and dissemination of a curriculum guide that includes learning objectives, activities, and source materials for use by qualified educators and trainers. DeafBlind Interpreting: Toward Effective Practice is offered as a publication that can be downloaded as a single comprehensive report, or retrieved in stand-alone units or sections. Each stand-alone unit or section is as follows: ·      Annotated Bibliography ·      Baseline Survey ·      Focus Groups and Interviews ·      Competencies Survey ·      Needs Assessment Key Findings and Domains and Competency Statements The materials presented on interpreting with DeafBlind people are intended for interpreters and interpreter educators, as well as for DeafBlind people seeking resources on advocacy and working with interpreters. There is also information useful to researchers, interpreter coordinators, vocational rehabilitation professionals, and others seeking to increase their knowledge in this area.  It is the hope of DBI that the reader, irrespective of background, will use this resource for learning, teaching and advancing the field. We hope that the content will spur dialogue that leads to the expression of philosophical ideas, and new and bold approaches to interpreting with the DeafBlind community. Take me to the Report! Image description: Lead DeafBlind Mentor Trainer, Jelica Nuccio, explains mentoring tips to two DeafBlind women using PTASL. Johnnie Peterson stands behind Jelica and provides PTASL interpreting.  You can still register for our on demand Webinar! DBI Moving Forward:  From Research to Practice Available on demand until Sunday, May 20th Not sure if you can participate right away? You should still register! We will keep the recorded content available to all registrants until Sunday, May 20th. Having trouble getting started? Need an alternate format sign-up form? Contact us at dbitech...@wou.edu or visit our FAQ section on the webinar. *Please note: In order to receive CEU’s, you will be required to complete pre- and post-tests and a minimum of 75% of content. 0.15 CEUs in the category of Professional Studies will be offered by the Regional Resource Center on Deafness at Western Oregon University, an approved RID CMP and ACET sponsor. Register Now! Connect with us  ‌  ‌ www.dbinterpreting.org ABOUT DBI OUR VISION DBI envisions a world that celebrates the life and culture of DeafBlind persons, a world where DeafBlind people have influence and control over their destiny and dreams. OUR MISSION The mission of DBI is to honor the diversity and range of communication preferences of DeafBlind individuals, or those who have a combination of vision and hearing loss, by increasing the range and number of culturally-competent and qualified interpreters and mentors. OUR CORE VALUES Among many others, DBI holds these core values as it conducts its work: Autonomy: We are committed to supporting the autonomy of DeafBlind individuals and those with a combination of vision and hearing loss.  Integrity: We value the integrity of our relationship with the DeafBlind community through the life of the grant and beyond. Collaboration: We recognize the key to creating change is engaging in active collaboration with our mentors, community partners, stakeholders and service providers. Humanity: We work to honor our collective humanity and respect the DeafBlind’s community’s culture. Results: We believe in the strength of evidence-based practices and that without evaluation, effectiveness and impact cannot be measured or assumed. Trust: We believe that the DeafBlind Community’s language is unique and are honored to be entrusted by the DeafBlind community and RSA to carry out this important work and take this responsibility very seriously. Stewardship: We recognize the fiscal and programmatic responsibility given to us by our funders and are committed to ethical and responsible practices in all we do. DBI DISCLAIMER The contents of this communication were developed under a grant that began on January 3, 2017, and will continue through December 31, 2021. The project is made possible through a grant from the US Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration, H160D160005; Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Individuals Who Are Deaf-Blind program (CFDA 84.160D): Interpreter Training in Specialty Areas. The contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal government.

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On Apr 4, 2018, at 8:04 AM, 'Dennis Witcombe' via International Deafblind Interpreting Forum <international-deafbli...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Thank you so much for this information I am very interested in doing the MA. I will let you know how the application goes. Again thank you for constantly sending me information 

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On 23 Mar 2018, at 4:56 am, patrick galasso <patrice...@gmail.com> wrote:

International MA opportunity:
Saskia Damen from Reasearch Network have been shared this great opportunity. Thanks Saskia!
Have you always wanted to have a Master in Deafblindness? The university of Groningen Netherlands welcomes international students for a one year Master course. Our students come to Groningen for 1 month and do research/thesis writing in their own countries thereafter. Because they can plan their own study hours, a combination with a job is feasible. See
https://www.rug.nl/masters/communication-and-deafblindness/. [image shows the right hand of person A in left hand of person B and person A left hand under left hand of B]

patrick

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