Back to: Onsite Sign Language Interpreters Face Extinction Onsite Sign Language Interpreters Face Extinction Quiz Please purchase the course before taking this quiz. Which of the following was NOT a formative event in the creation of the sign language interpreting industry?1 Sudden expansion of interpreting clientele. Founding of the RID. Reimbursement of video relay services. Enacting of federal laws in mainstream America. What does Wing argue is one of the main ways we can maintain high-quality interpreting even in a virtual age?1 Defy interpreting leadership. Rein in digital values. Protect the value of certification. Eliminate technology that doesn’t serve Deaf needs. In her StreetLeverage article, what does Lynette Taylor argue changed the interpreting industry from Deaf-centric to an interpreter-centric locus of power?1 Because this shift was utterly necessary for the interpreting profession to grow and flourish. Because the Deaf community sanctioned this shift. Because this was a natural shift that happened when sign language interpreters started asserting their own rights. Because we moved away from Deaf values and saw a rise in interpreter-related legislation. In what year did the slow extinction of onsite interpreting truly begin?1 2005 1990 2010 2002 How can interpreters avoid extinction and become untouchable?1 Anchor themselves to a location. Constantly re-skill their brand. Become specialized in their work. All of the above.
