What is a CDI and when should we request one?
CDI means Certified Deaf Interpreter, a deaf person who has taken and passed the RID CDI certification. CDIs are typically used in conjunction with hearing sign language interpreters in various settings (including medical and legal) when clients are either from another country in which they use different or limited sign language or they might have minimum/limited language skills that make it difficult for a hearing sign language interpreter to understand. A CDI’s primary language is sign, miming, and gesturing; therefore, they can understand more than a hearing sign language interpreter. PIE will inform you if the assignment requires a CDI. You can find out more on www.rid.org and www.nad.org.
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