What is the role of an educational interpreter?
The fundamental role of an educational interpreter is to facilitate communication between deaf students and others including teachers, other school staff and students in educational environments. Educational interpreters are responsible for providing the interpreted messages in a language or mode that is understandable to the child who is deaf or hard of hearing. The language or mode of communication of the child may be American Sign Language (ASL), or other English sign forms used by deaf and hard of hearing students. In addition to interpreting spoken words and signs, the nuances of spoken English including the meta-linguistic information which surrounds a message as portrayed through the speakers tone of voice or affect, are a part of the message. 2. What duties in addition to interpreting are appropriate for educational interpreters? Interpreting for the student is the primary duty of the educational interpreter. This responsibility may occur in a variety of settings beyond the cla
