Lillian Beard was so proud of the this acronym because she felt having professional interpreters would hopefully 'rid' the world of barriers for Deaf people
What is RID
100
This significant event happened in 1964
What is the year that RID was established?
100
This is a diagnostic test developed for interpreters working with children and young adults in an educational setting.
What is the EIPA (Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment)
100
The frequency that RID elects its board members
What is every 2 years
200
A set of guidelines developed for professional associations in how to conduct themselves
What is a Code of Ethics
200
Standards, morals, rules of conduct or a state of goodness
What are ethics
200
Interpreters adhere to standards of keeping any/all communication and information _________________
What is confidential
(Professional Conduct #1)
200
Interpreters maintain ___________ business practices
What is ethical
(Professional Conduct #6)
200
Having the knowledge and skill to do a quality job by meeting the needs of all the individuals involved
What is competence
300
RID is a _________ run organization
What is member
300
An occasion when professionals donate or volunteer their services is called this
What is pro-bono
300
The number one most important ethical principle for individuals working in the field of sign language
What is confidentiality
300
Ball State Teacher's College (now called Ball State University)
What is the location of one of the first RID meetings
300
To promote the profession of interpreting and transliterating ASL into English
What is the goal of RID
400
A generalist sign language certification test developed by NAD-RID to verify an interpreter's skills, ethics, competencies and professional behavior
What is the NIC
400
An arrangement of a more experienced interpreter "adopting" a less experienced interpreter, showing them the ropes, etc
What is twinning
400
The NIC test consists of these 2 steps:
What is written and performance exams
400
This requires you to look at a question or issue from a variety of viewpoints to evaluate each option for possible consequences
What is critical thinking?
400
AVLIC is an acronym that means this
What is the Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada
500
This legislative initiative applies the concept of "equal access" to the private business sector
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
500
This man published "A Dictionary of ASL in Linguistic Principles" which led to the formal recognition of ASL as a fully rule-governed language.
Who is William Stokoe
500
This legislative initiative requires that disabled children be educated in the "least restrictive environment" (now called "IDEA")
What is Education for All Handicapped Children Act
500
This legislative initiative defines "handicapped individuals" and their rights. This means that agencies and institutions receiving federal funds must be accessible.
What is the Rehab Act of 1973- Section 504
500
This legislative initiative identified sign language interpreting as a service for Deaf clients of vocational rehab. Marked the beginning of paid interpreting opportunities