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Module 3 is Now Available

1/15/2019

This online module, DeafBlind Interpreting in VR Settings, is an introductory overview to working with DeafBlind individuals in Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) settings. The module addresses the purpose of VR services, the VR experience, the importance of understanding VR-specific vocabulary, ethical issues that may arise in VR settings, and resources for interpreters and other professionals who work with DeafBlind individuals.

Learning Objectives:

Gain a basic understanding of the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) process.
Identify key components of the rehabilitation process, such as employment-related services and timelines.
Develop an understanding of important VR-related vocabulary.
Identify roles and responsibilities of interpreters who work in the Vocational Rehabilitation setting, specifically those working with clients who are DeafBlind.
Gain a deeper awareness of ethical considerations when working in VR-related settings with a client who is DeafBlind
Identify resources to further studies about interpreting in VR settings

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Protactile Language Interpreting National Education Program strives to be a culturally-responsive program. We acknowledge that our work happens within systems that often perpetuate discrimination based on race, gender, and disability. We affirm the need for ongoing self-reflection and analysis as a project and as individuals who are doing this work. Systems of inequity will not be dismantled on their own, but instead through purposeful planning and action. To that end, PLI is committed to continuous improvement and welcomes feedback related to your experience.

Protactile Language Interpreting National Education Program Research and Resource Center with Deaf communities (RRCD)
Richard Woodcock Education Center
Western Oregon University
345 N Monmouth Ave
Monmouth, OR 97361
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PLI is grant-funded by the US Department of Education Rehabilitation Services Administration, and is a project under the Research and Resource Center with Deaf communities at Western Oregon University.
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