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Interpreting for deaf people : a report of a workshop on interpreting, Governor Baxter State School for the Deaf, Portland, Maine, July 7-27, 1965

This manual, a result of the workshop on interpreting for the deaf which was held at the governor baxter state school for the deaf in maine, july, 1965, is designed to (1) define interpreting problems and procedures, (2) provide curriculum guidelines, and (3) provide information for instructors and students in classes on interpreting. The following topics were discussed--(1) "physical factors in interpreting" by ralph neesam and roger falberg, (2) "platform interpreting" by roger falberg, (3) "fingerspelling as an interpretive medium," by edward L. scouten, (4) "interpreting for the orally oriented deaf person" by richard L. thompson, (5) "interpreting idiomatic expressions," by kenneth F. huff, (6) "interpreting for deaf persons with severely restricted language skills" by jess M. smith, (7) "interpreting in legal situations" by joseph P. youngs, (8) "interpreting in medical situations" by lucile N. taylor, (9) "interpreting in religious situations" by roger M. falberg, (10) "interpreting for job placement" by edna P. adler, (11) "interpreting in counseling and psychotherapeutic situations" by mc cay vernon, (12) "program for training interpreters" by barbara E. babbini. The appendixes contain 12 book reviews, six film reviews, and a list of workshop participants and consultants. The registry of interpreters for the deaf code of ethics is also included. This document was published by the superintendent of documents, U.S. government printing office, washington, D.C. 20402. (rs).

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