“What is going on up there?”: A self-study on the long-term effects of mild traumatic brain injury and the cognitive processing for sign language interpreting

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AlexisFerdig_ARP_2023.pdf
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“What is going on up there?”: A self-study on the long-term effects of mild traumatic brain injury and the cognitive processing for sign language interpreting
Creator
Alexis Ferdig
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies
Project Type
Action Research Project
Date
8/4/2023
Abstract
Research suggests that the long-term effects of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) can disrupt one’s ability to perform cognitive tasks effectively. As a recent graduate entering the professional field of interpreting, I sought to discover how a history of mTBI and the long-term effects influence the cognitive processing required for interpreting. As I progressed and improved my technical skills, I began interpreting as an intern with interpreter mentors. This self-study on my interpreting work collected data through multiple data sets. Self-reported data were collected outside the interpreted assignment through self-guided journaling, think-aloud protocols, and spreadsheet symptom logging. An additional source of data, in the form of written notes taken during the interpreted assignment, confirmed what was revealed in other data analyses. Data were organized and analyzed manually using qualitative analysis software to identify themes, patterns, and relationships among the findings. The findings reveal that aspects of my cognitive process is impacted by the long-term effects of mTBI and can be mitigated through various action steps. Control options were discovered and/or incorporated into my practice with the goal of discovering ways to combat the long-term effects of mTBI that impact my cognitive process.
Committee Member
Elisa Maroney
Amanda Smith
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eng
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