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Triad In The Therapy Room - The Interpreter, The Therapist, And The Deaf Person, Miriam Levinger
Triad In The Therapy Room - The Interpreter, The Therapist, And The Deaf Person, Miriam Levinger
Journal of Interpretation
The Deaf Community is increasingly aware of the possibility of receiving professional help in coping with normative developmental tasks as well as with more complex emotional and mental difficulties. This is partly thanks to the development of services that are accessible to this population and the introduction of sign language interpreters into the therapy room for deaf people who know sign language. Although the introduction of interpreters has greatly enhanced communication between the therapist and the recipient of therapeutic services, all three participants must contend with the unique dynamics of the triad thus formed. Using various models, including Bowen’s model …