Category: ASL Careers

Welcome to our list of Start ASL articles about careers in ASL! Here you will find all of our articles about careers related to the deaf and ASL.

We cover more information about all the different types of ASL careers in Don’t Just “Sign”… Communicate!: A Student’s Guide to ASL and the Deaf Community, so be sure to check out that book!

ASL Interpretation in the Medical Field

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by Teagan North (09/08/2020) Almost everyone is a consumer of health care services at some point in their lives. Doctor’s appointments and trips to the emergency room can require patients […]

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Challenges Faced by Deaf Students in Post-Secondary STEM Education

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by Anonymous (09/04/2020) In the United States, as of 2006, about 1 in 20 people is considered deaf or hard of hearing (1), however its uncommon to encounter deaf students […]

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ASL Interpreters: Their Role in the Deaf Community 

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by Amanda Rolfe | January 13, 2020 American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters facilitate communication between people who are deaf or hard of hearing and people who can hear. Sign language […]

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Psychological Testing of Deaf Children: A Brief Comparison of Services and Viewpoints

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by Anonymous As a doctor holding a Ph.D. in school psychology who has previously specialized in assessment of the intellectual and educational abilities of children, I have learned much about […]

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Deaf Classroom Design

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by Michelle Waldo | August 28, 2018 When I was in college I spent a semester interning at Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services (D&HHS) in Grand Rapids, MI. One […]

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Becoming a Sign Language Interpreter

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Becoming an American Sign Language interpreter is a very popular choice for many ASL students. People choose to become interpreters because they love American Sign Language, love Deaf people, and […]

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