Name: Working with Interpreters Effectively
Rating: 5 (604 reviews)

This course addresses legal and ethical guidelines for appropriate inclusion of, and collaboration with, qualified interpreters in healthcare and educational settings. Important qualities and qualifications of an interpreter are discussed, as well as effective strategies that providers should employ when using interpreters in their practice and ways to resolve common dilemmas.

Course created on August 31, 2021

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity Professional Issues

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Course Type: Video

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.15 Introductory, Related; IACET/0.2; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.5; SAC/1.5

Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to list minimal competencies of a qualified interpreter and the possible ethical and legal ramifications of not meeting those competencies.
After this course, participants will be able to identify common dilemmas that may surface during interpretation and give possible solutions.
After this course, participants will be able to describe responsibilities of service providers when using interpreters.

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-20 Minutes	Definitions and Assumptions
20-35 Minutes	Competencies
35-65 Minutes	Roles and Responsibilities (Interpreters & Providers)
65-80 Minutes	An Interpretation Protocol
80-90 Minutes	Summary, Q&A

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Presented By

Fe González-Murray
EdD CCC-SLP

Fe González-Murray, is an associate clinical professor in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders at Northern Arizona University. Prior to joining the NAU faculty, she worked as a bilingual SLP for 25 years in various settings and as a professional interpreter and translator. In addition to teaching and supervising graduate students, Dr. Murray facilitates workshops around the country on issues related to working with culturally and linguistically diverse individuals and their families.

Presenter Disclosure: FInancial: Fe Gonzalez-Murray was paid an honorarium for this presentation. Nonfinancial: Fe is a member of the ASHA Multicultural Issues Board and Coordinating Committee member of ASHA’s Special Interest Group (SIG) 14, Cultural & Linguistic Diversity.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by SpeechPathology.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

Introductory Level
0.15 ASHA CEUs

International Association for Continuing Education and Training

Continued, LLC, DBA SpeechPathology.com, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, Continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.2 CEUs for this program.

Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services

Approved for 1.5 continuing education clock hour(s) for Kansas licensed Speech Pathologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number: LTS-S1370.

California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board: SpeechPathology.com is approved by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board as a Continuing Professional Development Provider, approval number PDP 268. This course may meet the requirements for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for SLPs as required by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board. The responsibility for determining whether or not this specific course counts toward an individual's requirements for license renewal is up to the individual. Please refer to the CA state board rules regarding allowable topics and self-study limits: http://www.speechandhearing.ca.gov/licensees/ce_req.shtml. Live webinars on SpeechPathology.com do not count as self-study courses toward California professional development requirements.

Speech-Language and Audiology Canada

Clinically certified members of Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC) can accumulate continuing education equivalents (CEEs) for their participation with SpeechPathology.com. One hour of coursework equals 1 CEE. All SAC members are encouraged to participate in on-going education.

Working with Interpreters Effectively