DUE TO COVID, NO ONSITE WORKSHOPS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

DUE TO COVID, NO ONSITE WORKSHOPS ARE AVAILABLE

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PAST WORKSHOPS
Interpreters in Medical Settings &
Interpreting in Legal Settings 101 Workshop

Workshop Presented by
Dr. Daniel Burch
October 26, 2019 at 9am -- 4pm
5320 and 5324 Canal Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124
(LRID Members - $45 /Non-LRID Members - $65 / Students - $35)

Workshop Description:
Interpreting in Medical Settings--9am-12pm--As the American population ages, we increasingly find ourselves in medical situations: from simple checkups to life-threatening conditions. Of all situations, medical situations may make us wrinkle our brows in the application of our Code of Professional Conduct. The terminology includes body part labels, procedures, and medications. And what is this HIPAA thing? How do we handle ourselves this without a medical degree? Instruction will begin with an overview of the growth and development of interpreting in medical settings, including relevant legislation. The RID CPC will be discussed in relation to professional behavior in medical settings. Case studies will be presented for analysis. Participant discussion is expected to occur throughout the training session.

Interpreting in Legal Settings 101--1pm-4pm--“I am afraid of legal interpreting. The court room intimidates me.” As well it should. It is designed to do so! Legal interpreting has its tense moments, but the majority of work is rather routine. However, it can never be routine if you know nothing about it, or have not had its inner workings somewhat demystified. This workshop is designed to provide an introduction to interpreting within the legal system (civil and criminal). Instruction will begin with an overview of the growth and development of interpreting in legal settings, including relevant legislation. The RID Code of Professional Conduct will be discussed in relation to professional behavior in legal settings. Case studies will be presented for analysis. Participant discussion is expected to occur throughout the training session.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Dr. Daniel Burch has been a certified interpreter, practicing within the community for over 45 years. His national and international presentations have consistently received high ratings for both style and content. Dr. Burch is Vice President of Sign Language Services International, Inc., a private practice providing interpreting, mentoring, Sign Language classes, continuing education units, and consulting services. He holds a doctorate in special education, with emphasis in deafness, a Master of Arts degree in education of the deaf, and a Bachelor of Science in psychology. Areas of professional inquiry include international relations, testing and measurement, leadership development, professional ethics, and specialty interpreting in educational, legal, medical, mental health, religious, conference, and performing arts settings. He interprets hundreds of hours annually in all medical areas. He also interprets hundreds of hours annually at all levels of the judicial system. “Hands on” practice is a part of most continuing education activities.

Register online at New Orleans Sign Language Services
http://www.NewOrleansSignLanguageServices.com

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, New Orleans Sign Language Services and the Deaf Church. This Professional Studies (PS) program offers a total of .6 CEUs for Target audience being all level interpreters and ITP students with Little to Some Prior Knowledge of topic content. CEUs, CMPs and certificates are only provided to those who attend the whole workshop. Scholarships are available. The workshop atmosphere will promote an environment of mutual respect, non-discrimination and free from bias. Special accommodation and interpreter requests must be submitted no later than September 30, 2019. Registration is fully refundable up to 2 days prior to the event.

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Baby Sign Language Classes

 

Babies can communicate using sign language as young as 8 months old. Sign language is an excellent tool to provide access to communicate with your baby before your baby is able to speak.

 

It has been noted that those who learn a second language show greater cognitive development in mental flexibility, creativity, problem-solving, conceptualizing, and reasoning skills. *

Whether you want your baby learn sign language in order to help them to start building their language/communication skills at an early age or if your child is Deaf, hard of hearing, autistic or non-verbal; learning American Sign Language can be a very helpful tool in communication and an excellent opportunity for you and your child learn together.

 

 Cost:  $80 / 6-week session

Saturdays

10am – 11am

(SPECIAL SESSIONS CAN BE SET UP)

 

Class sessions are 6 weeks long for parent(s) and babies from 8 months to 18 months. Resources such as study materials, study links and video aids are also provided for your continued practices with your family at home. If you are interested in this fun-filled, bonding, learning opportunity of learning sign language with your baby, please contact me:

 

Dr. Barbara Lovas, Th.D.
RID CI/ CT, NAD IV, LCD V, MO Licensed
New Orleans Sign Language Services, LLC

 

Website:  http://www.neworleanssignlanguageservices.com
LinkedIn address: www.linkedin.com/pub/barbara-lovas/30/868/b68
E-mail -- nolasignlanguageservices@gmail.com
Video Phone for the Deaf # -- 504 273 1152 ,  Cell/Text/Facetime – 504 722 2967

New Orleans Sign Language Babies and Kids / New Orleans Sign Language Services, LLC offers a wide range of programs and experiences for you and your child. We also provide ASL parties and in-home sessions for you and your family and friends.

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References:  “Cognitive Benefits of Learning a Second Language.” American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Duke University, 2007. Web. 22 Mar. 2013.

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FOR PROFESSIONALS

RID SPONSORED CEU and CMP WORKSHOPS

 

Are you planning to be an interpreter? Are you just starting out as a new interpreter? … Or have you been interpreting for a while but have not really been sure about what you are supposed to be doing related to record keeping and official business practices? If so, we have a workshop is for you!!!

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EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS

Training for your Faculty and Staff!

Is it time for a change of pace? If you are looking for a fun and informative way to offer your
employees professional development trainings and continuing educational units: Maybe you have been looking for answers as to how to meet the needs of the Deaf and hearing impaired members in your community, we have the workshop for you! We can provide onsite or offsite workshops and trainings for you and your faculty and staff seeking or needing to maintain continuing education units. Per your request we can also tailor American Sign Language classes according to your school’s specific needs. Our prices are always reasonable and our instructors are alwaysknowledgeable and friendly. Topics include:

Deaf culture, language, norms
Deaf perspective / personal educational experience
Advantages of learning sign language for non-verbal students and general language development
Syntax / Sentence, Lexicon, Morpheme, Non-Manual Morpheme Instruction
Fingerspelling Instruction
Sign Instruction
Numbers Instruction
Continuing free online ASL study and instruction resources for the remainder of the year
 

More info about workshops can be found by clicking on the WORKSHOPS tab above.

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WE ALSO PROVIDE WORKSHOPS FOR CHURCH INTERPRETERS AND CHURCH MINISTRIES.

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