{"product_id":"more-than-meets-the-eye-melissa-b-smith-9781563684760","title":"More Than Meets the Eye: Revealing the Complexities of an Interpreted Education Volume 10","description":"\u003cp\u003eSign language interpreters often offer the primary avenue of access for deaf and hard of hearing students in public schools. More than 80% of all deaf children today are mainstreamed, and few of their teachers sign well enough to provide them with full access. As a result, many K-12 interpreters perform multiple roles beyond interpreting. Yet, very little is known about what they actually do and what factors inform their moment-to-moment decisions. This volume presents the range of activities and responsibilities performed by educational interpreters, and illuminates what they consider when making decisions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To learn about the roles of K-12 interpreters, author Melissa B. Smith conducted in-depth analyses at three different schools. She learned that in response to what interpreters feel that their deaf students need, many focus on three key areas: 1) visual access, 2) language and learning, and 3) social and academic participation\/inclusion. To best serve their deaf students in these contexts, they perform five critical functions: they assess and respond to the needs and abilities of deaf students; they interpret with or without modification as they deem appropriate; they capitalize on available resources; they rely on interactions with teachers and students to inform their choices; and they take on additional responsibilities as the need arises.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melissa B. Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1563684764\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781563684760\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallaudet University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/22\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Melissa B. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46024806498559,"sku":"9781563684760","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cf332004-bc0f-4d84-89f1-83e82915d61f.jpg?v=1723129252","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/more-than-meets-the-eye-melissa-b-smith-9781563684760","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}