How Do American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters Help the Community?
From Meet the Helpers
Summary
“How Do American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters Help the Community?” is part of WUCF's *Meet the Helpers*, made for ages 3–8 with early-childhood and crisis-communication specialists. A longer visit with a American Sign Language interpreter, with more of the job than the quick look shows. A American Sign Language interpreter uses their hands, face and body to carry spoken words to people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Real people, real workplaces, no cartoons — short enough for a morning meeting or a transition.
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Discussion
A American Sign Language interpreter uses their hands, face and body to carry spoken words to people who are deaf or hard of hearing. This one goes deeper than the quick look — into training, tools, and a whole day of the job.
- What surprised you about what a American Sign Language interpreter does?
- What training or tools does a American Sign Language interpreter need before they can do this job?
- Would you want this job someday? What part looks hardest?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: American Sign Language, interpreter, sign, deaf, communicate.
Try it: List three jobs a American Sign Language interpreter does. Star the one you think matters most and tell a partner why.