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Title
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Recreational Interpreting: Bringing Access to Adventure
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Creator
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Mimi Swetish
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Exit Requirement
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Undergraduate Honors Thesis/Project
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Date of Award
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6/27/2026
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Honors Program Director
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Gavin Keulks
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Abstract
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American sign language interpreters are often given the metaphor that their work is like a duck. On the surface, they seem to be gliding smoothly across the water, under the surface their feet or in interpreters' case the brain is frantically working to give that smooth gliding appearance. A part of many interpreters' cognitive process is based on prediction to support the clear and clean production of a message. Given the unpredictability of outdoor environments, a further examination of the role of interpreters would prove beneficial. This research will explore access to outdoor recreation for Deaf individuals, specifically through the role and responsibilities of interpreters in these environments. This study will first examine outlined high-demand environments and draw comparisons between each and outdoor settings. Learning obtained via that comparison will then be applied to in the field research via the demand control schema; an analytical tool utilized by interpreters to inform their ethical decision-making process. This applied research will aim to make outdoor recreation more accessible to the Deaf community though expanding interpreters' understanding and providing further educational opportunities relating to outdoor environments.
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Type
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Text
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Department
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Honors
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Language
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eng
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Rights
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https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en
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Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 10/07/2026, this item is in copyright, which is held by the author. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use. For other uses, please ask permission from the author.
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Identifier
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honors_100726l
