CESP Impact: Comparing supported employment & sign language interpreting

Issue title: Proceedings of the 25th Annual APSE National Conference

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Martin, Marilyn | CESP

Affiliations: Acadiana Works, New Iberia, LA, USA

Note: [] Address for correspondence: Marilyn Martin, CESP, Acadiana Works, 601 Ember Drive, New Iberia, LA 70560, USA. Tel.: +1 337 241 5043; Fax: +1 337 373 0070; E-mail: marilynmartin2u@gmail.com

Abstract: Déjà vu – It's like watching a movie I've seen a hundred times before and knowing what will happen next. It unfolds exactly as my mind remembers; only this time it is playing in fast forward. Sign Language Interpreting and Supported Employment were both born out of a need that was filled by volunteers who cared, only Sign Language preceded supported employment. Do parallels exist between these two professions, particularly pertaining to certifications impact upon a profession?

Keywords: Sign language profession, supported employment profession, certification impact

DOI: 10.3233/JVR-140676

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 175-179, 2014