| Explore the ramifications of interpreting in the educational setting in order to address service
provision for mainstream students who are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. Topics include: history and laws
that affect educational interpreting, cognitive and linguistic development (both first and second
language acquisition), language in education, roles and skills of educational specialist, and the
impact of classroom variables on accessibility and interpretability. Students will have opportunity
to analyze a variety of real classroom environments. Guest speakers, with expertise in K-12 settings
as interpreters and service coordinators, will also be included. Sessions: 12 (3 hours each)
Pre-requisites: Interpreting IV, Ethics and Decision Making for Interpreters, or permission of
instructor.
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