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Silent Word Ministries "Fantastic Saturday"
February 28, 2009
February 28, 2009
Central Florida
Host Church Tabernacle Baptist Church
Pastor: Steve Ware
6000 W. Colonial Dr., Orlando, FL. 32808-7517
Deaf Leader: Bill Kaufmann
Church Phone Voice: 407-293-6000
Church FAX: 407-292-7246
Directions: Driving from East - I-4 TO EXIT # 84 Ivanhoe Blvd go to Colonial Drive/SR50 exit - turn West go 5.0 miles
Driving from West - I-4 TO EXIT # 83 go to Colonial Drive/SR 50 - turn West go 5.0 miles
Church is on left across from McDonalds -- Look for tall White
Steeple with Cross
Theme: "A Heart for God and a Heart for Deaf"
A day of Fantastic Fun, Food, Fellowship & Seminars for Interpreters,
Leaders, & Deaf
COST: "FREE (Offering will be received)
LUNCH: Provided by Host Church
DRESS: Nice Casual (No Shorts, please)
BOOK BARGAINS: 25 - 50% off
NURSERY: (0 to 3 years old)
Please -- Mail -- or fax registration
Gifts & Surprises
Don't Miss This Meeting!!! - Bring Your Friends!!!
Speakers: Jon & Diane Barr - Ronnie Rice - John Olson - More!
Interpreted Shows @ Sea Worlds Bud & BBQ 2009
February 28, 2009
Below are the dates and artists for Sea Worlds Bud & BBQ 2009. All shows are at 4pm and are interpreted by ASL Services Inc.:
| Date | Performer |
| February 7 | Blake Shelton |
| February 14 | Kenny Rogers |
| February 21 | Daryl Hall and Jon Oates |
| February 28 | Jason Aldean |
More Details can be found at http://www.seaworld.com/
ASL Services Inc President participates in a National VRS study
February 10, 2009
Angela Roth, president and CEO of ASL services ASL Latino, and
Gracias VRS along with Ricardo Ortiz call center/ trainer for ASL
Latino and current president of PRID participated in a national VRS
study.
Read Study: Steps Toward Identifying Effective Practices in VRS Interpreting [pdf download]
Medical Interpreting Workshop
February 07, 2009
There will be a five-hour medical interpreting workshop by a deaf medical doctor from Rochester, New York this coming February 7, 2009 in Palm Bay, Florida.
Dr. McKee will present an overview of the medical situations (varied locations clinic, hospital and ED) and how interpreters function in each of these varied settings. He will be discussing the importance of understanding why an interpreter needs to understand the goals of the doctor and medical team in addition to medical terminology and procedures in order to be completely effective in the medical setting.
We will have Q and A segment for Mike to share his experiences as a Deaf MD.
Educational Objectives He will:
1) Discuss interpreting for specific situations (ex., high visual patients, children, mental health, situational conflicts and how to handle professionally) The participants will demonstrate a working knowledge of complicated health situations and how to approach each in a professional manner and have a successful outcome.
2) Discussion on being realistic with the seriousness of interpreting in the medical setting. Participants will be encouraged to take a personal analysis of their medical knowledge base, their ASL skills and the emotional fortitude the field of medical / mental health interpreting requires. The participants will be making a personal and private list of strengths and weaknesses for them to take home and build upon. This journaling will continue the self evaluation process and assist to establish personal goals for improvement.
3) Discuss the top 5 diagnoses seen to become more familiar with the common health situations seen at the clinic. We will also discuss important and common medications and family history. We will then compare and contrast the Doctor, the Deaf and Interpreters perspectives and expectations in each step. The participants will be able to demonstrate their understanding of each perspective and expectation by applying it to sample scenarios to better facilitate the interpreting process.
4) Teach English medical terminology and what each word means. They will then have a working vocabulary base from which to take home and build on.
5) Examine the ASL signs and concepts for the English words. The participants will be able to contrast and compare 20 or more ASL signs and concepts with English words.
6) Examine and teach the medically based ASL signs and how to weave them into ASL structure and visual pictures and not just “match” English with signs. The participants will improve their skills in using ASL structure including all the visual information necessary for a complete ASL translation.
To register, go to www.DrSign.com before January 18 for the early bird rate of $35. Lunch will be offered for $6 at the workshop. The link for registration and more information is http://www.prestostore.com/cgi-bin/store.pl?ref=dovesign&ct=59868
Thanks!
Dr. Michael Tuccelli AKA DrSign or DrASL