Level Up Self-Directed Track

[English Transcript] Project Level Up has created a self-directed track that is open to anyone who wants to take their abilities to the next level related to interpreting in healthcare settings. You could be a certified or non certified interpreter, a working professional, or a lifelong learner, to name a few examples. These are the courses available that you can tap in to raise your knowledge and skills. […]
2025-04-06T13:14:44-04:00August 14th, 2023|

Employment’s Impact on Healthcare Outcomes

Description: Employment and health are inextricably linked. Employment and income have a direct impact on life expectancy, quality of life, and healthcare costs. Relatedly, medical health has a direct impact on employability. Employment can improve an individual’s physical and mental well-being, while job loss can have a detrimental effect. At the same time, poor health can impact the ability of an individual to get and maintain a job. […]

2023-12-07T18:40:57-05:00August 4th, 2023|

Audiology: a Deaf Perspective

This course will be available February 1-28. This offering comes from the explanation and perspective of a Deaf Audiologist. It will introduce you to fundamental background information about the general process of hearing, hearing-related appointments, and assistive technology you may be in contact with during these interactions.

2025-02-02T20:53:40-05:00July 27th, 2023|

Public Health

This course will be available Jan 1-31. The goal of the learning modules is to focus on different aspects of public health. It is important to recognize how cultural differences impact the interpreting needs.

2024-12-29T16:14:39-05:00May 30th, 2023|

Human Sexuality 1

This course will be available Jan 1-31. This webshop provides an overview of human sexuality and body autonomy. It is important to recognize how cultural differences impact the interpreting needs.

2025-01-01T11:37:30-05:00April 27th, 2023|

Healthcare Systems for Sign Language Interpreters

This 20 hour module provides sign language interpreters the foundational understanding of healthcare systems. It will cover the additional barriers Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing individuals experience and how those impact health outcomes.

2025-04-01T09:06:26-04:00January 30th, 2023|

Intersectionality in Healthcare Settings

Cultural competencies are essential when interpreting between people of varying cultures. It is important to recognize how cultural differences impact the interpreting needs. This webshop was designed with Najma Johnson. It provides an overview of structures of oppression and privilege using the theory of kyriarchy. It also discusses intersectionality in the Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing communities.

2024-10-28T14:56:06-04:00December 12th, 2022|

Birth Companions Overview

Introduction & Preparation

Birth Companions: Perspectives on Doulas and Nurse Midwives in ASL and English. A creation of the College of St. Catherine in partnership with SLICES, LLC.


License

The contents of this project were developed under a grant from the U.S. Rehabilitation Services Administration.  However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Rehabilitation Services Administration  and you should not assume endorsement by the […]

2022-04-08T00:00:00-04:00April 8th, 2022|

When the Law Meets Medicine – Overview

When the Law Meets Medicine: Translating Written English Texts into American Sign Language for Deaf and Hearing Interpreters

By Doug Bowen-Bailey & Trudy Suggs


A resource for Deaf and Hearing interpreters working on translating written English texts into American Sign Language.

Meet the Authors

Doug Bowen-Bailey

I live and work in Duluth, Minnesota on the shores of Lake Superior. Where I live means that it is impossible for me to specialize in a […]

2023-12-18T13:20:06-05:00January 30th, 2019|
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