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Visual phonics offers a tactile and visual bridge between the shapes of written English and the mouth movements, handshapes, and positions that produce them.…
Children arrive at the early learning centre with small bags and stuffed toys, and educators greet them at the door. Imagine the same scene with one quiet…
Immigration hearings rank among the most demanding settings a sign language interpreter can walk into. A person's right to live, work, or reunite with family…
Mediation brings people together to resolve a dispute with the help of a neutral third party, and when one or more of those parties is Deaf, the interpreter's…
Attorney-client meetings in criminal matters demand more than accurate word-for-word interpreting. The interpreter may be working with a Deaf person who is…
A police custody interview can be stressful for anyone, but communication barriers can add serious risks for a Deaf or hard-of-hearing person. Questions may be…
Telehealth can widen access to healthcare for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people, particularly when travel to a specialist is expensive or difficult. Yet a video…
Dental hygiene appointments involve much more than a quick cleaning. A patient may need to discuss pain, medical history, allergies, consent, X-rays, treatment…
Interpreting in a mental health therapy session requires more than transferring spoken English into Auslan, or the other way around. The interpreter supports…
A gastroenterology consultation can involve sensitive symptoms, unfamiliar terminology and decisions that affect a patient’s dignity, comfort and safety. For a…