IMHO — In Micahjane’s HumbleOpinion: You Don’t Need to Feed the Interpreter
IMHO, you do not need to: ● Feed the interpreter.● Offer us a chair.● Apologize for talking too fast.● Stare at us while you’re talking to the Deaf person. We are probably some of the most self-sufficient people out there.I live in Minnesota, and I don’t think culturally we know how to let people stand […]
How To Use An Interpreter
When I am training new interpreters, something I teach them right away is how to introduce themselves.It looks something like this:“Hi, my name is Micahjane and I am the interpreter today. Do you have experience with using an interpreter?” If the answer is yes, I reply with:“Great! Just to recap how to use us, remember […]
The Trident to Interpreting
You may be wondering, why am I talking about a trident for interpreting?I’m not talking about the gum, that would be the wrong Trident.I’m talking about King Triton’s fork-looking thing from The Little Mermaid. And I like to think about that approach when it comes to interpreting. The Trident Approach At BIP, we believe there […]
IMHO – In MicahJane’s Humble Opinion
Black Clothes, Bright Socks and Other Interpreter Uniform Requirements I like to say that my interpreting style is funeral chic. Almost all of my clothes are black…black and dark blue. If I’m feeling extra, I might throw in a dark green. Why is that? I’ll answer that in a different blog. Sometimes, though, that funeral […]