CH6

Question 1

What does DPN mean (Name and year)

Answer 1

Deaf President Now 1988

Question 2

Whats one positive outcome of the DPN movement?

Answer 2

Increased access to employment, medical care, public events, and other services involving interpreters

Question 3

Whats one way minority groups deal with disenfranchisement/oppression in their daily lives?

Answer 3

Humor

Question 4

Do Deaf people target their backlash at interpreters?

Answer 4

yes

Question 5

How is backlash at interpreters manifested?

Answer 5

• Frequent comments about ignorant hearing people
• having to laugh at or interpret jokes that make fun of interpreters and/or hearing people in general
• Interpreting the comments of a Deaf person who is blaming or criticizing the interpreter for something

Question 6

What is a struggle that the ‘Ally’ model interpreter my face?

Answer 6

conflicting feelings of their role in the Deaf community as a hearing person

Question 7

What is Vicarious Trauma?

Answer 7

trauma that results from observing another person’s trauma

Question 8

How often do interpreters need to reflect on their actions and attitudes?

Answer 8

forever. There should be consistent reflection on attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to identify and oppressive tendencies and moving forward to change said tendencies

Question 9

how can an interpreter work through their instances of stress and work related issues?

Answer 9

engaging and debreifing with a mentor

Question 10

Can a hearing interpreter ever truley nuderstand life from a Deaf person’s perspective?

Answer 10

No, never.