This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.2 PS CEUs at the little/none Content Knowledge Level. RID HQ is an approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities.

The presentation focuses on several main threads that especially impact deaf children and adults including early brain development, the current landscape of health outcomes, research with cochlear implants and sign language, and the implications of mainstream and deaf school education placements.

*Note - this session will not be recorded for asynchronous viewing. Please register only if you plan to attend live on Thursday, May 29, 2025, 6:00pm-9:30pm ET. *

This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.35 PS CEUs at the little/none Content Knowledge Level. RID HQ is an approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities.

This workshop is designed to support interpreters by using a trauma-informed approach to help recognize the impact of interpreting in stressful or traumatic situations. We’ll dive into some key psychological frameworks that shed light on physical, cognitive, and emotions stressors interpreters might face, and together we’ll explore ways to assess your own levels of burnout and compassion fatigue. You’ll also walk away with practical tools to boost your overall personal and professional wellness. Plus, in this special edition, we’ll create space to discuss the unique experiences of being an educational interpreter, providing space for discussion and peer support. 

*Note - this session will not be recorded for asynchronous viewing. Please register only if you plan to attend live on Thursday, May 15, 2025, 6:00pm-9:30pm ET. *

This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.35 PS CEUs at the little/none Content Knowledge Level. RID HQ is an approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities.

Developing a trauma-informed approach enables interpreters to provide more compassionate and effective support within the learning environment. In this workshop, we'll discuss how to frame our interpreting work in educational settings with a trauma-informed lens. Using the theories of the Hierarchy of Needs and the Trauma-Recovery Model, we will identify signs of stress and trauma and how they might show up in our work. We'll identify tools to incorporate into our personal and professional practice that allow us to navigate stress with empathy during the interpreting process.

*Note - this session will not be recorded for asynchronous viewing. Please register only if you plan to attend live on Thursday, May 8, 2025, 6:00pm-9:00pm ET. *

This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.3 PS CEUs at the little/none Content Knowledge Level. RID HQ is an approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities.

There has been little research done in phonetic reduction in American Sign Language particularly the area of movement deletion and hold reduction. Because ASL is richly complex, this specific skill is difficult to master for most educational sign language interpreters. The most basic signs that involve movement deletion and hold reduction are visible in vocabulary that are used in native signers, starting at four years old. The research design includes qualitative and quantitative data, showing how this specific skill varies between signers who received direct instruction in American Sign Language and those who used an educational interpreter during K-12. The participants in this study included a total of 13 individuals, seven who were mainstreamed in a public-school setting and six who attended a school for the deaf from K-12.  The findings notably suggest that a skill in phonological processing, specifically the movement deletion and hold reduction, is significantly higher in those who received direct instruction in comparison to those who received interpreted instruction. 

Participants will be able to:

1. Explain how Deaf and hearing interpreters and ASL Therapists detect phonological processing errors in regard to movement deletion and hold reduction during an informal observation

2. Explain how Deaf and hearing interpreters aid in signing students' mastery of movement deletion and hold reduction (K-12)

3. State the value of working alongside Deaf (Certified) Interpreters

*Note - Due to the nature of the content and active participation required, these sessions will not be recorded for asynchronous learning. For those who attend the live sessions, please use a laptop or desktop computer with a camera - other smart, handheld devices are not sufficient and refunds will not be issued if this is an oversight on the part of the participant. *

This three-webinar series focuses on equipping interpreters with the skills and strategies necessary to navigate complex, emotionally charged environments in educational settings. The series emphasizes the importance of understanding mental health, trauma, and stress as key factors that affect both interpreters and students, offering practical tools for professional development, personal well-being, and ethical decision-making.

*Note - this session will not be recorded for asynchronous viewing. Please register only if you plan to attend live on Thursday, May 1, 2025, 6:00pm-9:30pm ET. *

This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.35 PS CEUs at the little/none Content Knowledge Level. RID HQ is an approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities.

Mental health is known as a specialized topic within the field of interpreting, but how do we know if we are competent to interpret mental health topics that appear in educational settings? In this workshop, we will identify and discuss elements of mental health that may arise in K-12 and postsecondary settings and identify our readiness and competence to interpret psychological concepts. Participants will have opportunities to practice various scenarios that might appear in educational environments and will review ethical considerations related to interpreter competence.

This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.2 PS CEUs at the little/none Content Knowledge Level. RID HQ is an approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities.

During this roundtable, participants will have the opportunity to learn about the neurodivergent experience, including the stigma and barriers encountered in the interpreting profession. After the panelists share their stories, Amanda and Laura will facilitate the Q&A portion, including questions from the audience. Participants are encouraged to examine their own biases as we discuss the systemic barriers that neurodivergent interpreters experience trying to enter or continue in the interpreting profession. We will also discuss how to incorporate strategies for minimizing barriers and better supporting neurodivergent colleagues.

*If you wish to donate $5 to sponsor the presenters and their students travel to Singapore as they partner with the Singapore Deaf and Interpreting communities in 2027 to provide interpreter training, you may choose this registration option and the $5 cost will be applied to the cost of providing the session in 2027.*

This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.2 PS CEUs at the little/none Content Knowledge Level. RID HQ is an approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities.

During this interactive workshop, participants will explore neurodivergence in the interpreting, with special attention given to masking and how it can affect neurodivergent individuals. Masking, which is defined as trying to suppress or hide neurodivergent characteristics in order to “pass” as neurotypical, has short- and long-term consequences for neurodivergent consumers and interpreters. It is not always safe for individuals to unmask, particularly for BIPOC and 2SLBQTQIA+ community members, however, as interpreters, we can take actionable steps to understand the neurodivergent experience, examine our own biases, and work towards safer environments for our consumers and colleagues. Through this workshop, Amanda and Laura will share their research about the experiences that neurodivergent interpreters experience while participants engage in small and large group discussions and formulate strategies to better support consumers and colleagues in interpreted interactions. 

At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Define neurodiversity, neurodiverse, neurodivergent, and neurotypical;

2. Describe masking and at least three ways it can affect neurodivergent individuals, most notably Deaf consumers and interpreters;

3. Analyze the barriers that neurodivergent interpreters and consumers experience and consider why they may choose to mask or unmask; &

4. Formulate & apply strategies to their interpreted interactions to better support consumers and colleagues.

This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.2 PS CEUs at the little/none Content Knowledge Level. RID HQ is an approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities.

During this interactive workshop, participants will explore neurodivergence in the interpreting, with special attention given to masking and how it can affect neurodivergent individuals. Masking, which is defined as trying to suppress or hide neurodivergent characteristics in order to “pass” as neurotypical, has short- and long-term consequences for neurodivergent consumers and interpreters. It is not always safe for individuals to unmask, particularly for BIPOC and 2SLBQTQIA+ community members, however, as interpreters, we can take actionable steps to understand the neurodivergent experience, examine our own biases, and work towards safer environments for our consumers and colleagues. Through this workshop, Amanda and Laura will share their research about the experiences that neurodivergent interpreters experience while participants engage in small and large group discussions and formulate strategies to better support consumers and colleagues in interpreted interactions. 

At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Define neurodiversity, neurodiverse, neurodivergent, and neurotypical;

2. Describe masking and at least three ways it can affect neurodivergent individuals, most notably Deaf consumers and interpreters;

3. Analyze the barriers that neurodivergent interpreters and consumers experience and consider why they may choose to mask or unmask; &

4. Formulate & apply strategies to their interpreted interactions to better support consumers and colleagues.

This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.15 PS CEUs at the little/none Content Knowledge Level. RID HQ is an approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities.

Join us in exploring a piece of Deaf History by learning more about the remarkable life and legacy of William "Dummy" Hoy, one of baseball's most influential yet often overlooked figures. We will delve into the historical research surrounding Hoy's career, his impact on the sport, and the challenges he overcame as a Deaf player in professional baseball. Not only was he a skilled outfielder who was a pioneering athlete that helped shape the use of hand signals in baseball but changed accessibility in sports on a broad scale. Hoy and this webinar are game-changers!

Upon completion of this session, participants will:

1. Summarize at least three key contributions Dummy Hoy made to baseball & Deaf history, &

2. Discern how Hoy's career influenced the development of hand signals in baseball and identify one way his legacy continues to impact the sport today.