Comments on: Letters to the editor: Oct. 19, 2009. Where are the interpreters at CSUN? http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/10/letters-to-the-editor-oct-19-2009-where-are-the-interpreters-at-csun/ Breaking CSUN news and information. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Kylie Kimura http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/10/letters-to-the-editor-oct-19-2009-where-are-the-interpreters-at-csun/comment-page-1/#comment-16044 Kylie Kimura Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:58:14 +0000 http://sundial.csun.edu/?p=16063#comment-16044 Not really liking your attitude Anonymous Suggester. It shouldn't have to be that way. Deaf students deserve the right to an equal education at CSUN and that is the purpose of raising awareness on this cause. Deaf students should not be forced to transfer to Gallaudet to have 100% accessibility. And sorry, but no. We can't just "forget the whole thing." Not really liking your attitude Anonymous Suggester. It shouldn’t have to be that way. Deaf students deserve the right to an equal education at CSUN and that is the purpose of raising awareness on this cause. Deaf students should not be forced to transfer to Gallaudet to have 100% accessibility. And sorry, but no. We can’t just “forget the whole thing.”

]]> By: Suggestion http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/10/letters-to-the-editor-oct-19-2009-where-are-the-interpreters-at-csun/comment-page-1/#comment-15928 Suggestion Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:21:37 +0000 http://sundial.csun.edu/?p=16063#comment-15928 Forget the whole thing at CSUN... Go to RIT/NTID or Gallaudet University... 100 percent accessability... Forget the whole thing at CSUN… Go to RIT/NTID or Gallaudet University… 100 percent accessability…

]]> By: CSUNstudent http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/10/letters-to-the-editor-oct-19-2009-where-are-the-interpreters-at-csun/comment-page-1/#comment-15382 CSUNstudent Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:04:14 +0000 http://sundial.csun.edu/?p=16063#comment-15382 If you go onto the RID website there is a code of professional conduct. RID.org is the website and you can educate yourself on the bylaws on interpreting. http://rid.org/ethics/code/index.cfm It is not illegal for a student to interpret a whole class, it is just unethical. This also goes for Interpreting Training Program students who have not finished with their ITP's yet. Although you may want to help, volunteering for interpreting in classroom settings where you are not nearly qualified is unethical. You become the oppressor when all you were trying to do was "help." It blatantly states that you shall "Do No Harm." This means do no harm to our friends that do not have interpreters. Do not try and interpret if you are not qualified. If you go onto the RID website there is a code of professional conduct.

RID.org is the website and you can educate yourself on the bylaws on interpreting.

http://rid.org/ethics/code/index.cfm

It is not illegal for a student to interpret a whole class, it is just unethical. This also goes for Interpreting Training Program students who have not finished with their ITP’s yet. Although you may want to help, volunteering for interpreting in classroom settings where you are not nearly qualified is unethical. You become the oppressor when all you were trying to do was “help.”

It blatantly states that you shall “Do No Harm.” This means do no harm to our friends that do not have interpreters. Do not try and interpret if you are not qualified.

]]> By: Tammi http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/10/letters-to-the-editor-oct-19-2009-where-are-the-interpreters-at-csun/comment-page-1/#comment-15223 Tammi Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:21:01 +0000 http://sundial.csun.edu/?p=16063#comment-15223 Hi, I was reading the article regarding the interpreting issues at CSUN. I have a question, why are the interpreters not showing up to class? I am a certified interpreter and know many certified interpreters that are always looking for work. In fact, we would love to have full time work! I am sorry to hear to hear about the lack of interpreters for the Deaf students at CSUN. Great job on getting the awareness of this issue out in the public, never know. Stay positive! Hi, I was reading the article regarding the interpreting issues at CSUN. I have a question, why are the interpreters not showing up to class?
I am a certified interpreter and know many certified interpreters that are always looking for work. In fact, we would love to have full time work!
I am sorry to hear to hear about the lack of interpreters for the Deaf students at CSUN. Great job on getting the awareness of this issue out in the public, never know. Stay positive!

]]> By: Kathryn J. Stiles Cook http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/10/letters-to-the-editor-oct-19-2009-where-are-the-interpreters-at-csun/comment-page-1/#comment-15213 Kathryn J. Stiles Cook Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:08:29 +0000 http://sundial.csun.edu/?p=16063#comment-15213 Thanks for bringing this to our attention!! Thanks for bringing this to our attention!!

]]> By: Kathryn J. Stiles Cook http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/10/letters-to-the-editor-oct-19-2009-where-are-the-interpreters-at-csun/comment-page-1/#comment-15211 Kathryn J. Stiles Cook Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:07:09 +0000 http://sundial.csun.edu/?p=16063#comment-15211 What law says that a student cant interpret if they are not certified? Please show me the facts behind your statement. The reason I ask is because the Independent Living Resource Center which is funded by state and federal dollars provides qualified yet not certified interpretors. So show me the law. I think I need to learn a new lesson. What law says that a student cant interpret if they are not certified? Please show me the facts behind your statement. The reason I ask is because the Independent Living Resource Center which is funded by state and federal dollars provides qualified yet not certified interpretors. So show me the law. I think I need to learn a new lesson.

]]> By: Jeannie http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/10/letters-to-the-editor-oct-19-2009-where-are-the-interpreters-at-csun/comment-page-1/#comment-15205 Jeannie Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:17:10 +0000 http://sundial.csun.edu/?p=16063#comment-15205 Hello all, I am one of the students as a junior transfer and my first semester, who have the same issues here at CSUN. I had expressed all my concerns and emotionals to the people about it and have had a meeting today with the Vice President of Student Affairs and it turned out good. She will do best in an efforts to make sure that all of us have a full equal access..from my understanding it wasn't in their control as they have tried... it was the UNION that decided the furloughs because of the economy budget. So all of us, Deaf and Hard of hearing students, we all need to face and meet with the senator and or a local governor to express our frustrations about our access with the interpreters or a real life time captionist that we all must have one!!! I really felt out for those students who have no interpreters/real life captionists in their classes and it makes me angry, frustrating, and I support and advocate each and everyone of you!! We needed to build our power of our voices to be heard asap!!! We need to fight for our rights. I am sure that NCOD is doing the best they can do to provide services... We just need to keep on fighting untit we get our ways!!! Don't give up or stand back, we all need to show them more the better of our voices being heard! So they all can understand how we felt and why it is so important to our education. Maria~~~ thanks for being part of this and I know you are one of those frustrating students that are dealing with the issues with no services in your classes I really feel you!!! We are going to fight even if we have to protest together!!!! Hang in there! Thank you for reading my comments... we all need your help and support!! Hello all, I am one of the students as a junior transfer and my first semester, who have the same issues here at CSUN. I had expressed all my concerns and emotionals to the people about it and have had a meeting today with the Vice President of Student Affairs and it turned out good. She will do best in an efforts to make sure that all of us have a full equal access..from my understanding it wasn’t in their control as they have tried… it was the UNION that decided the furloughs because of the economy budget. So all of us, Deaf and Hard of hearing students, we all need to face and meet with the senator and or a local governor to express our frustrations about our access with the interpreters or a real life time captionist that we all must have one!!! I really felt out for those students who have no interpreters/real life captionists in their classes and it makes me angry, frustrating, and I support and advocate each and everyone of you!! We needed to build our power of our voices to be heard asap!!! We need to fight for our rights. I am sure that NCOD is doing the best they can do to provide services… We just need to keep on fighting untit we get our ways!!! Don’t give up or stand back, we all need to show them more the better of our voices being heard! So they all can understand how we felt and why it is so important to our education.
Maria~~~ thanks for being part of this and I know you are one of those frustrating students that are dealing with the issues with no services in your classes I really feel you!!! We are going to fight even if we have to protest together!!!! Hang in there!
Thank you for reading my comments… we all need your help and support!!

]]> By: Deaf Studies Major http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/10/letters-to-the-editor-oct-19-2009-where-are-the-interpreters-at-csun/comment-page-1/#comment-15203 Deaf Studies Major Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:24:35 +0000 http://sundial.csun.edu/?p=16063#comment-15203 I feel disgusted by the mere fact that Deaf students are not being provided interpreters for their classes, not even to mention other services they are being denied due to a communication barrier such as the Counseling Center. Something has to be done! Feel as though we should all protest by not showing up for our classes hoping that somebody will notice the oppression that is taking place here on our campus at Cal State Northridge I feel disgusted by the mere fact that Deaf students are not being provided interpreters for their classes, not even to mention other services they are being denied due to a communication barrier such as the Counseling Center. Something has to be done! Feel as though we should all protest by not showing up for our classes hoping that somebody will notice the oppression that is taking place here on our campus at Cal State Northridge

]]> By: maria http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/10/letters-to-the-editor-oct-19-2009-where-are-the-interpreters-at-csun/comment-page-1/#comment-15199 maria Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:41:32 +0000 http://sundial.csun.edu/?p=16063#comment-15199 Oops!. I noticed there are some errors. Please forgive my grammars. It is my second language. I wish I could go back and edit it. Oops!. I noticed there are some errors. Please forgive my grammars. It is my second language. I wish I could go back and edit it.

]]> By: maria http://sundial.csun.edu/2009/10/letters-to-the-editor-oct-19-2009-where-are-the-interpreters-at-csun/comment-page-1/#comment-15198 maria Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:39:50 +0000 http://sundial.csun.edu/?p=16063#comment-15198 Oops. I noticed that I made some errors. Forgive me for my english grammar. It's my second language. Oops. I noticed that I made some errors. Forgive me for my english grammar. It’s my second language.

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