Title

The Benefits of Exposure to the DeafBlind Ecosystem for Student & Novice Interpreters

Creator

Ayla Adkins

Abstract

This research paper addresses how interaction with the DeafBlind community can assist student and novice interpreters in their professional development. The literature review is a collection of articles and narratives that display the values within DeafBlind culture and community, Protactile Language, co-navigating skills, and other attributing factors (later referenced as the DeafBlind ecosystem). This collection will be analyzed for patterns that may be beneficial for the targeted groups. These sources come from all branches of the DeafBlind community including teachers, academics, leaders, and students; and connected communities without a DeafBlind identity, such as students, hearing interpreters, and deaf interpreters. This research may assist interpreting students in how they approach accommodations and flexibility within their careers.

Identifier

PURE_06082024c

supported by

Elisa Maroney

Subject

interpreting

DeafBlind people

protactile language interpreting

volume

13

Date

6/28/2024

Rights

In Copyright.

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