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Collaboration with Deaf Interpreters in the Field of Speech-Language Pathology

$39.00

This webinar will be hosted via Zoom for national and international attendees on Sunday, December 14, 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.

This webinar will be hosted via Zoom for national and international attendees on Sunday, December 14, 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.

Continuing Education:

This event is offered for 0.20 ASHA CEUs. Only participants who attend the live event will receive a certificate of attendance. Participants who attend the entire webinar and fill out the self assessment form will be considered eligible to earn ASHA CEUs.

WisRID is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This General Studies program is offered for 0.20 CEUs at the Some Content Knowledge Level.

Accommodations:

This event will be in English with ASL interpreters and captions. Please email info@language1st.org with requests for additional accommodations at least 14 days prior to the event.

Course Availability:

This course will be available in the Language First Learning Library after the live event is over.

Nondiscrimination Policy:

Language First shall not discriminate in matters of membership on the basis of age, creed, disability, ethnicity, hearing status, vision status, national origin, race, gender, or sexual orientation and promotes a learning environment of mutual respect that minimizes or eliminates bias.

Cancellation/Refund Policy:

Full refunds for webinars and other events are available up to 14 days prior to the event. No refunds are available after that time. If Language First cancels or moves a webinar or event, all participants will be given the options of a.) receiving a full refund; b.) applying the amount paid to another event; c.) transferring their registration to the new date. If a registrant has a complaint or is unsatisfied with a webinar or event, please email info@language1st.org with “complaint” in the subject line.