Maintaining Autonomy Through Virtual Interpreting
Watch as Sign Language Interpreter, Stephen, recounts how interpreting for a Young Adult Program's mock interviews, underscores the value of virtual interpreting in helping students maintain autonomy.
Hello, my name is Stephen.
I've been a professional Sign Language Interpreter for about 11 years now in various settings, both educational, remote, and most recently I joined
LAF Sign Language Solutions and I'm really enjoying it.
I had the interesting opportunity to work with a Young Adult Program,
and they conducted mock interviews. And so at a local location, they invited various professionals, local professionals, and allowed them to ask
questions and to interview with the students. They provide them with feedback. The students had their resume' and looked very professional,
so it was a very interesting environment to interpret in, but it allowed the students to both have some level of autonomy because they were by themselves, but they had me, or the interpreter with them so they could look and use the utilize the interpreter when they needed the interpreter.
With the virtual interpreting it allows them to maintain their autonomy where they have the, they have access to the interpreter when they need
them. But it's not like we're overshadowing or having an overbearing presence there in person.