This webinar will be hosted via Zoom for national and international attendees on Sunday, August 24, 2025 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm ET.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial disclosures: The presenters are receiving honorariums from Language First for presenting.

Nonfinancial disclosures: Marlene is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). She is also a member of Language First. Ranem is a member of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID). She is the executive director and founder of The Olive Guardians.

Course Description:

This webinar deepens a professional's knowledge of Deaf Interpreters (DIs) as interprofessional collaborators to the field of speech-language pathology (SLP). This webinar proposes a standard of practices by offering an in-depth discussion into the roles of DIs and SLPs in the care of the Deaf/hard-of-hearing populations (DHH) across the lifespan. This webinar offers training for SLPs to expand their abilities to collaborate with DIs in a variety of settings-- educational, medical, and more.

Agenda

2:00-2:15: Introduction

2:15-2:30: Roles and responsibilities of Deaf Interpreters

2:30-2:45: Why collaboration with DIs is important

2:45-3:15: Examples of collaboration between SLPs and DIs

3:15-3:45: Strategies and considerations for SLPs 

3:45-4:00: Q&A

Learner Outcomes:

Participants will be able to:

1. Describe scope of practice for Deaf Interpreters, Certified Deaf Interpreters, and their similarities/differences

2. Outline scenarios where Deaf Interpreters are beneficial to the assessment/treatment plan for a DHH individual of various age groups

3. Describe the process of referral/request of a Deaf Interpreter in their place of employment and steps to take after their work is completed

Registration information:

This is a digital purchase only; no physical ticket is provided. A form will populate for you to complete your registration and then your purchase will be added to your cart in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. You will receive an email with instructions on how to participate as well as a Google Calendar invite with the Zoom link one week prior to the event. Registration ends one day prior to the webinar. All registrants will receive a copy of the presenter’s PowerPoint and the presentation recording. Please email info@language1st.org with any questions.