Educational Interpreting – K-12 Workshop

New Orleans Sign Language Services, LLC presents

This workshop will focus on how to make appropriate sign choices and ethical decisions related to working in a K-12 Educational Setting

January 20, 2018 10am -- 4pm 5324 Canal Blvd, NOLA, 70124 (Enter the side door, downstairs, facing Hawthorne Place) LRID Members -- $30 Non- LRID Members -- $35 ITP Students -- $20 Deaf -- Free (Pay at the door)

The participants in this workshop will be able to integrate the principles established by RID and the EIPA regarding K-12 Educational Interpreting. The participants will also be able to demonstrate the ability to make appropriate sign choices and ethical decisions related to working in a K-12 Educational Setting in use of space, classifiers, IEP evaluations, academic vocabulary, testing procedures, total communication tools and tips on how to work as a team member in the educational environment. They will be able to integrate these new techniques and resources into their daily work in within an academic environment.

Target level for the workshop is all level interpreters and ITP students. Register and pay at the door. CEUs, CMPs and certificates are only provided to those who attend the whole workshop. Refunds are not applicable. Scholarships are available. The workshop atmosphere will promote an environment of mutual respect, non-discrimination and free from bias.

Please request interpreters and special accommodations no later than December 30th.

For more information: Barbara Lovas at nolasignlanguageservices http://www.neworleanssignlanguageservices.com/or 504-722-2967 cell/text/facetime

This workshop is sponsored by Louisiana Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, a chapter of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

LRID is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This Professional Studies (PS) program is offered for .5CEUs at the Some Prior Knowledge Level Content Knowledge Level