ch 13 international perspectives

Question 1

The United Nations

Answer 1

founded in 1945, world peace org, recog the need for professional interpreters for deaf people

Question 2

World Federation of the Deaf WFD

Answer 2

oldest international nongov org of people with disabilities

Question 3

CALSI: Canadian Association of Sign Language Interpreters

Answer 3

position papers educational opps for canadians

Question 4

what does interpreter education look like globally

Answer 4

range-no training to a few workshops to a few 2-3-year programs

Question 5

UN’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilties

Answer 5

move away from Deaf associations holding governments accountable. nondeaf agencies take it over, result in loss of Deaf centered oversight with vetted interpreters

Question 6

income poor/knowledge rich place, interpreters set up freelance work, demand higher wages, increased contact across borders what happens

Answer 6

decrease Deaf oversight

Question 7

rights based frame of reference

Answer 7

using political knowledge and social media to make change

Question 8

use of Deaf interpreters

Answer 8

in Fijian use in daily, china is hearing terps - no one understands

Question 9

demand for interpreter education

Answer 9

rise in Deaf professionals, terps work in high level meetings, so terps must know rigorous knowledge

Question 10

want to work outside of the country?

Answer 10

have solid skills in home country language, and involvement in orgs

Question 11

international signs or national sign

Answer 11

the use of national should be the first option considered

Question 12

asl and killer languages

Answer 12

don’t impose on national languages