Helping Deaf Students

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The paper discusses how deaf students face particular challenges in the classroom, challenges often met and addressed by interpreters. The paper examines the misconceptions that exist with respect to the interpreter's role. The paper explains that the primary role of the interpreter is as translator, providing objective and factual information to deaf students in a manner that doesn't interfere with the student's ability to participate actively in the classroom. The paper concludes that it is vital that teachers, hearing and deaf students understand the role of the interpreter to maximize deaf students' opportunities for shared communication and success in the mainstream classroom.

From the Paper:

"Many assume the interpreter's role in the classroom is limited to providing interpretive services to deaf students. Realistically speaking however the interpreter's role in the classroom is much more complex and involved. Frasu (2003), an interpreter, notes that it is vital to educate hearing consumers regarding the interpreter's role in the classroom, but that this is also one of the more difficult aspects of an interpreter's position. Further as an interpreter the author notes that no matter one's skill level it is often difficult to interpret information for those that aren't knowledgeable of the role and significance of interpreting services (Frasu, 2003)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Adamatsu, C.T., Mayer, C. & Stewart, D. (2002). "A model for effective practice: Dialogic inquiring with students who are deaf." Journal for Exceptional Children, 68(4): 485.
• Frasu, A. (2003, March). "Empowering the young deaf community." Deaf Linx, <http://www.deaflins.com/RIDVIEWS.html> 8 March 2006.
• Frasu, Amy. "Working with an ASL-English Interpreter & Providing Visual Accessibility for deaf students." Deaf Linx, http://www.deaflinx.com/useterp2.html 8 March 2006.
• Luckner, J.L. & Muir, S. (2002). "Suggestions for helping students who are deaf succeed in general education settings." Communication Disorders Quarterly, 24(1): 23.

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