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Collaboration With Interpreters In K-12 Education, Karen E. Brimm
Collaboration With Interpreters In K-12 Education, Karen E. Brimm
Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies and Communication Equity Thesis or Action Research Project
Educational interpreting for students who are Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH), like other interpreting specializations, involves much more than linguistic competence, message management skills, and cultural competence. An educational interpreter uses those skills and competencies within the K-12 environment populated by other educational professionals (e.g., related services personnel and teachers). Best practices in educational interpreting suggest that collaboration between the interpreter and the rest of the IEP team is fundamental. However, strategies for such collaboration are not outlined in the literature. This two-phase study examined collaboration in the K-12 school setting between educational interpreters and other educational professionals (OEPs) …