- Hello, I'm Jill... - ...and I'm Jenna. -Welcome to ASL Stew!
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Okay so now is part 2 of the Q and A.
So we have the same clothes... because it's the same video.
So, now we have Twitter questions left.
So, here's the first question.
- Okay, the person's name is Sarah and they ask,
"I loved watching the video about freelance interpreting.
I'm curious, out of freelance and staff, which do you think is better?"
- Okay, so let me explain. I work at a university as a staff interpreter.
They're curious if I like freelance or staff interpreting better.
I would say both have pros and cons.
I can make a whole video about that, what I think are the pros and cons of both.
But I would say right now, I prefer to be staff.
Just because I like the people that I get to work with, the support and resources.
I love my job right now, but there are many pros to freelance that I miss as well.
So, we can talk about that more later.
Okay the next question is from Aaron and he says,
"Do you believe in using hearing aids or cochlear implants?"
- My answer is.... they are tools.
It's up to the individual if they feel they benefit from using them.
But that doesn't mean you become hearing.
No, you are still D/deaf or hard of hearing regardless.
Once they're off, then you're back to yourself. That's what it is.
So, it's really just a tool. I have hearing aids.
I use them for music, for environmental sounds, things like that.
They are beneficial to me. But does that make me hearing? No it doesn't.
So you have to be careful. Remember, use them as tools.
That can apply to some people and maybe some people it won't, but that's individual decision.
Okay, the person's name is Monique and she asks,
"With many free resources available for ASL, interpreting, Deaf culture, and whatnot,
there's a lot on the internet.
So, is getting a bachelor's degree or any sort of degree or training worth it?"
- Really, it depends.
If you want to become an interpreter, then yes.
Getting a degree is actually required if you want to become nationally certified.
Which I would recommend getting certified.
But really it's going to depend.
If you just want to work with D/deaf people within your job --
let's say... I don't know...
a lawyer, a psychologist, or whatever.
You don't have to get any sort of additional thing for that.
It'd be nice if you could, because the more knowledge you have the better.
But if you just want to work with, I don't know...
at a group home or something like that, just getting a regular degree
for social work or whatnot is fine.
Maybe you could take some classes if you want to learn. That would be great!
But I would say if you want to have more knowledge and learn more sign language,
then I would always recommend taking classes
through high school or college or something like that.
But it won't hurt to have it, but it not necessarily always required.
- Again, it's really going to depend what you do and what field.
If it's Deaf education, then yes of course you have to.
You know that's required, but if it's another field
then getting an additional skill set would be good.
But really, if you want to just have knowledge of ASL and use it within your career,
then you don't have to get a degree.
You could take courses, or go within the Deaf community.
That's what you should really do.
Get involved with Deaf people. That's the key to picking up skills.
Right there, that's the most important thing. So it really depends what you're looking for.
- Okay, the next question is from jaydeaf2004 and he said,
"Have you ever tried the flip water bottle?"
- Umm, like a full filled water bottle? No I haven't done that yet.
I haven't tried that, but empty yeah I've done that before.
Flipped it over, but not a full water bottle.
- The full one, no. I don't know... is that a thing? Let us know.
- Yeah you know when people try to flip it over and lands back down on the bottom.
- I'm not cool like that. - I've seen it. It's okay.
- I have no skill. - I mean I can try, I can try, but I haven't though.
Okay the next person is from Em zzzz (snore) and she said,
"Have either of taken the ASLPI before? What's that like?"
- Umm, I don't think I've taken the A-SLPI before, but I think --
when I did the interview to get into NTID/RIT, I think technically --
I sent in a video but it was using the SLPI system.
Just to see my sign language, but I didn't formally take it because I didn't physically go there.
So I wasn't really taking the test. I don't know.
But that's for -- I don't know the "A" part. I don't remember what that means.
But SLPI means Sign Language Proficiency Interview.
- "A" for American.
- American? Uh...
I don't know. They just called it the SLPI. They didn't call it the "A" SLPI.
I've never taken the "AMERICAN" SLPI or any SLPI.
What about you?! - None, I've never had any formal ASL anything.
- No American, nope.
Sorry, I don't know.
But, from what I remember the description was a test of your conversational skills.
Not your actual formal interpreting skills, it's just to see what your level of singing proficiency is.
So, typically it's pretty simple. You just have a conversation with them. Yeah.
If Em, you're taking the ASLPI, good luck!
Okay, the next is from Sydney Anne and she says,
"What is one mistake interpreters often make?"
- Hmm, one mistake. I have to pick just one? - One!
Just one. - Typically the same thing.
I have to say voicing not matching the Deaf client's vocabulary level.
That's kind of a common thing. Typically it's either...
well from my experience it's usually a lower level.
Which, I have a higher vocabulary level and I want to use specialized words that I know.
Often, I usually get basic language and it kind of makes me feel like I'm lesser.
It's not what I want. Sometimes I'll have to fingerspell a word,
saying this is the word that I want you to use. You know?
So you have to be careful with that.
- Yeah, that kind of reminds me of one thing related to interpreting.
Remember you're learning to become an interpreter
meaning you're learning sign language right, ASL.
But also remember you need to have skills with your English too.
Because you need to have a good diverse vocabulary level for English for that reason.
Sadly in the past, many Deaf people did not have higher,
masters, PhD levels of education.
Meaning interpreters didn't have to voice at advanced levels.
But now, so many Deaf people have a higher vocabulary
meaning you have to match that as well.
So you need to make sure you're practicing your English skills as well. Okay?
- Right, I work at a university.
So, sometimes when I'm doing a presentation or a workshop
I'm with my peers who both have higher vocabulary levels
and we have a type of jargon, specialized words.
So that means sometimes the interpreter can't keep up
and I have to say, "no this is what I meant..." to clarify.
So that's a challenge sometimes.
- Yeah, it's not always that you think they have a lower vocabulary level.
You just don't have the right words. So just be careful of that.
- Okay, the person's name is Skor and they say,
"Do you have any tips for stretching or working out your arms?
Because I just started signing and I noticed that my arms become tired."
- Well first I would say, if you're talking specifically about wrists and possibly injury,
I just made a video about that, which I will link up in the cards
and down below in the description. Talking about wrists and working out, stretching and what to do.
But if you're talking about arms getting tired,
I would say probably it's because you're not using micro-rests, or breaks.
Meaning, when you're signing, if your arms are here all the time,
your arms are going to get tired because you're not used to it.
If it's here, or up here, you just need to be knowledgeable
about where you're putting your arms when you're signing.
Don't sign way up here, or way out here. Don't sign like this
because then you're tensing and you're gonna get stiff.
So, put your arms down by your side and sign as much as possible.
If you need to go out for a bit, that's fine. Just be careful of how you're signing.
What you can do if possible is film yourself.
Just signing whatever. Talking with someone about something.
Then sit there and watch the video and see where are you putting your arms.
Are they here, here, here, here, here, here, here?
Where are they? Then notice what your signing style is and then you can fix that. Okay?
But in general, just buff up your arms. Work out a little. Lift some weights!
- Well and also, if you're pretty new it takes time to get use to that.
If you're signing all the time, your arms will understand that and it will be fine.
You can't sign for a few hours of course because you're new at it.
So just take your time and it will build up over time.
- BUFF ARMS!
Okay the next question is from Tim H and he says,
"Hey Jenna, I provide financial services like investments, insurance, etc.
Can I just sign with the Deaf client myself,
or do I need to hire a CDI, or a regular interpreter if you're hearing."
- Okay, umm it kind of depends.
If you are fluent with sign language, if you feel confident in your signing abilities,
and in your conversation, then you can do it yourself.
But you have to ask the client if they're comfortable with you signing with them.
"Do you feel comfortable with me?" If they say yes, then that's fine.
If they say no, they need more assistance or clarification,
go ahead and get a CDI because it's all about the client's needs.
Focus on them. So say, "what do you need?"
"Are we okay?" Great, if not and you need somebody else then get an interpreter.
Whatever the client feels that they want, respect that decision.
- Yeah, I would say that for any profession in general,
other than a doctor, but if you're psychologist or private practice or something like that,
if you can sign really well and the client's fine
then maybe they would prefer that one on one.
Prefer that instead of bringing in an interpreter for privacy reasons.
If you can and the client's fine with that, that's okay.
But if for any other reason, if you're missing information
or there's any potential translation error, then I would request for a professional person.
Good question!
- Okay same person again, Tim, asked another question.
He said, "Is there any online community that I can visit to practice my signing?
Do you know of any?"
- Okay, well I would always say first, there's ASL Practice Pals
which will be linked down below for that.
Umm, also you could maybe try -- I don't know if you want online
then I know there's a few different Facebook groups, like I know "ASL That!".
That's a good group that you can contact people there,
ask questions about specific signs.
Umm, I'm trying to think about a general other one...
I'm not really sure of any others.
- Really there's a lot of different groups.
You can look on the groups pages in your state.
I mean there's not always some, but they may have some there.
It's important to use Facebook as a search engine to just see what you can find there.
- Yeah, I would say just look online on Facebook as much as possible.
- Okay, this is Monique again as a follow-up question from before.
Asking, "Is it possible to get a degree online only?
I was looking at Gallaudet University, but it seems not all the courses are there an available online."
- Umm, I'm not 100% sure, right now off the top of my head,
but I've researched that question before.
So I will leave a comment in the description down below explaining what I found.
I believe... yes there is an online program.
I believe one, maybe two universities have online programs.
I'm not sure if it's fully online.
You might have to go one time a week or one weekend,
I will research that and find out the answer and leave it down below in the description.
So you guys can read it and figure out which university people recommend.
I asked on Facebook and a few other groups I'm involved with, what they thought.
I've never taken it online for interpreting, I'm assuming that's what she means.
If it's not interpreting then I have no idea.
But if it's interpreting, I'll let you know.
- Okay, this is from Tumblr and the person's name is fandom_overload7890 and they asked,
"What advice would you give somebody who is trying to become an interpreter
and is trying to learn sign language by themselves?"
- I would say it's fine if you want to try and learn sign on your own,
but if you want to become a professional interpreter,
you have to actually be in contact with somebody.
That could mean taking classes through high school,
and then through university and getting a degree for interpreting.
Or you could go old school, and get in contact with your Deaf community
and they will help you grow and become skilled enough to be an interpreter.
So either I would say take courses through school or through the Deaf community.
But, I would say if you're just learning sign by yourself
and you've had no formal instruction or you're not in contact with people,
I don't think you could be skilled enough to become an interpreter.
Just because the Deaf community typically doesn't really work well with people like that.
If you've had no formal instruction or
no involvement in the Deaf community, it's really tough.
Plus, if you're learning by yourself... ahh
really it's tough because either you're just looking at videos all day
and you really need in person contact either through school or the Deaf community.
So I would say that.
- Also, to be a good interpreter, it's not only about the signing skills.
You need to have cultural understanding as well.
Cultural knowledge of how Deaf people are, what they behave like.
Really there's a lot involved in that. It's not just the language.
There's so much more to it, and it's really important to work with the Deaf community.
That's so key! - Yeah experience is a lot I would say.
So, try your best when you're ready, to go ahead and take some classes.
Get your degree or work with the Deaf community and see what they can help you with.
So good luck!
- Okay, so the Q and A is done!
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