The national certification test requires you to voice interpret for a variety of consumers, demonstrating both interpreting and transliterating voice skills. Enhance your ability to handle this challenge with this delightful new series that consists of interviews with various Deaf individuals on topics important to interpreters, Deaf people and others within the community. Their answers come from the heart - they are unrehearsed. The videos include interviews with six different Deaf individuals who come from a broad range of educational and linguistic backgrounds. Excellent voicing demonstrations are included. DVDs not returnable once opened.

Viewpoints 1: Deaf Culture

Sign Enhancers; (2000) 60 minutes; ASL; PSE; voiced

In this video, six randomly selected Deaf individuals were asked for their spontaneous opinions on Deaf Culture. Even though these people come from diverse educational and linguistic backgrounds, it is interesting to see how similar their points of view are. Not only is this video helpful in learning about Deaf Culture, it is an excellent tool to use for sign-to-voice, consecutive or simultaneous interpreting/transliterating practice.

Viewpoints 2: Interpreters

Sign Enhancers; (2000) 57 minutes; ASL; PSE; voiced

This video offers honest perspectives about interpreters, as seen through the eyes of six Deaf individuals. Their answers are valuable and enlightening. Not only is this video helpful in learning about Deaf people's viewpoints on interpreters, it is also an excellent tool to use for sign-to-voice, consecutive or simultaneous interpreting/transliterating practice.

Viewpoints 3: Deaf Education

Sign Enhancers; (2000) 57 minutes; ASL; PSE; voiced

Find out what Deaf people from various educational and linguistic backgrounds have to say about the current state of deaf education in America. You may find some of their answers surprising. This video is not only educational, it is an excellent tool to use for sign-to-voice interpreting practice too.

DVDs not returnable once opened.