Deaf Interpreter or “Certified Deaf Interpreter” is a specialist who is Deaf and provides interpreting services utilizing American Sign Language and other visual and tactile communication forms used by individuals who are Deaf, Hard of hearing or DeafBlind. Being Deaf, the Deaf Interpreter utilizes a distinct set of formative linguistic, cultural, and life experiences. This enables nuanced comprehension and interaction in a wide range of visual language and communication forms influenced by region, culture, age, literacy, education, socio-economic bearing, and/or physical, cognitive, and mental health. These experiences, coupled with professional training, give the Deaf Interpreter the ability to successfully communicate across all types of interpreted interactions, both routine and high risk. The use of a Deaf Interpreter enables a level of linguistic and cultural bridging that is often not possible when hearing ASL-English Interpreters work alone.
Deaf Interpreter refers to qualified and/or RID certified intermediary Interpreters who are Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing, who are able to assist, due to specialized training and/or experience in the use of gesture, mime, props, drawings and other tools to enhance an accurate interpretation between spoken and sign language or between variants of sign language by acting as an intermediary between a person using Sign Language and a Certified Sign Language Interpreter. Deaf Interpreters are used for idiosyncratic non-standard signs or gestures that are known as “home signs”, for foreign sign language and when a situation has characteristic reflects of Deaf Culture not familiar with hearing interpreters.
Deaf Interpreter means a deaf person, hard-of-hearing person or late-deafened person with native or near-native fluency in American Sign Language who has training in interpreting and training or experience in the use of gesture, mime, props, drawings and other tools to enhance communication for deaf persons with minimal language skills.[PL 2009, c. 174, §1 (AMD).]
Examples of Deaf Interpreter in a sentence
Whether a Deaf Interpreter is needed for a particular appointment is subject for agreement between the Authorized Requestor and the Contractor.
Educational Interpreter – Professional Deaf Interpreter Credential issued by the National Association for the Deaf or Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Certification.
Interpreter required.If a deaf person who is a principal party in interest has provided notice and proof of disability, if required, pursuant to Section 6 [38-9-6 NMSA 1978] of the Deaf Interpreter Act, the appointing authority shall appoint an interpreter, after consultation with the deaf person, to interpret or to translate the proceedings to him and to interpret or translate his testimony.
A Certified Deaf Interpreter or Deaf Interpreter, also known as a relay or intermediary interpreter, can be used in tandem with a qualified sign language interpreter.
This section adds Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) to the allowed types of certifications.
More Definitions of Deaf Interpreter
Deaf Interpreter means an individual who is deaf or hard of hearing and provides interpreting for deaf individuals with special language needs.
Deaf Interpreter means a person who is deaf and provides interpreting services as defined in section (e), below;
Deaf Interpreter or “DI” means a deaf or hard of hearing person who holds a division recognized certification and interpreter training and/or experience in the use of gestures, mime, props, drawings, and other tools to enhance communication, as well as knowledge and understanding of deafness, the deaf community, and the deaf culture. The DI possesses native or near-native fluency in American Sign Language. The DI facilitates communication between a person using sign language and a deafblind person or between a qualified interpreter and D/DB/HH person when the communication between the qualified interpreter and the D/DB/HH person is not effective.
Deaf Interpreter. A deaf interpreter is an interpreter who is deaf and works with a hearing interpreter. Some situations or assignments require the use of a deaf interpreter. A CDI may add $5/hour, not to exceed $63/hour to his/her base rate for jobs that require a CDI.
Deaf Interpreter means a Deaf individual who facilitates communication between another Deaf person and a licensed qualified interpreter or between two (2) or more Deaf persons;
Deaf Interpreter means an individual who is deaf who works as part of a team with an interpreter who can hear. The deaf interpreter may be needed when the communication mode of a deaf consumer is so unique that it cannot be adequately accessed by interpreters who can hear.
Deaf Interpreter or “DI” means a deaf or hard of hearing person who holds a division recognized certification and interpreter training and/or experience in the use of gestures, mime, props, drawings, and other tools to enhance communication, as well as knowledge and understanding of deafness, the deaf community, and the deaf culture. The DI possesses native or near-native fluency in American Sign Language. The DI facilitates communication between a person using sign language and a deafblind person or between a qualified interpreter and D/DB/HH person when the communication between the qualified interpreter and the D/DB/HH person is not effective. “Deaf person” means a person whose hearing is totally impaired or whose hearing, with or without amplification, is so seriously impaired that the primary means of receiving spoken language is through other sensory input, including, but not limited to, lip reading, sign language, finger spelling, or reading.