Introducing ASL-English Educational Interpreting

This textbook offers a clear and accessible introduction to educational interpreting, focusing on the unique demands of working with deaf students in public school settings. Most interpreters begin their careers in these environments, often without specific preparation for the developmental and educational needs of deaf children.

Dr. Stephen Fitzmaurice is an Associate Professor of Interpreting: American Sign Language (ASL) and the lead faculty for the ASL-English Educational Interpreting program at Clemson University. Dr. Deborah Cates is the Language Resources Coordinator at the Iowa School for the Deaf in the Outreach department. She oversees the administration of the SLPI program, manages the Deaf language coaching program, supervises staff sign language interpreters, and provides professional development and support in the state of Iowa.

Foreword by Dr. E. Winston, Chapter 1: Preface, Chapter 2: Introduction, Chapter 3: The System, Constituents and Stakeholders, Chapter 4: The Curriculum and Academic Content Areas, Chapter 5: Deaf Students, Chapter 6: Language and Literacy, Chapter 7: Interpreting Theory, Processes and Decision Making, Chapter 8: Logistics of Educational Interpreting, Chapter 9: Final Thoughts, Glossary,Index