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Role Confusion?

by Jimmy Beldon Translation by Doug Bowen-Bailey I want a share a story of an experience with an interpreter who forgot the human factor. I realize it is important for interpreters to maintain boundaries, but sometimes, it can go too far. This happened right after the birth of our child. The new parents had to […]

Dealing with Varying Ages

by Amy Williamson-Loga Translation by Doug Bowen-Bailey I recently interpreted a medical situation where the patient was a Deaf boy who was of middle-school age. His parents were also Deaf. Now, before I go into any situation, I spend some time thinking of how I can best match the language usage of the people I […]