Professional DevelopmENt

Ascent Access Solutions is available to provide workshops and in-service trainings for educational interpreters and/or school staff pertaining to working with students that are Deaf/Hard of Hearing. General interpreting trainings are also available.

Workshop topics include:

Working with Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Students
Interpreting an IEP Meeting
The Educational Interpreter's Role on the IEP Team
Understanding Audiology as ASL Interpreters / Deaf Ed Teachers
The ABCs of Private Practice: Administrative, Bookkeeping, and Contracts

Descriptions for the above workshops are available below. Additional workshops may be developed upon request. Recommendations may be made to other local qualified professionals for training requests outside of the scope of work for Ascent Access Solutions.

To request a professional development session or ask other questions pertaining to professional development, please submit an inquiry on the Contact Us tab.

Working with students who are deaf and hard of hearing

Co-Presenter: Kara Ginn

Length: 1 Hour

Intended Audience: School Staff

Objectives:

Identify types and degrees of hearing loss and how it may affect the student in the classroom setting.
Provide appropriate accommodations and modifications for students who are d/hh, based on their individual needs.
Know the different types of hearing technology and assistive listening devices available and how they work.
Understand the role and responsibilities of educational interpreters and how to work collaboratively with them.

The abcs of private practice: administration, bookkeeping, and contracts

Co-Presenter: Summer Coleman

Length: 3 Hours

Intended Audience: Interpreters of any level that are interested in doing freelance work

Objectives:

Explore and analyze a variety of business structures.
Provide tools for participants to identify which structure best fits their individual needs.
Work through the steps required to move forward with legally organizing an interpreting business.
Review bookkeeping softwares and practices to streamline business processes.
Discuss how to utilize each in order to simplify taxes.
Explore different approaches to determining rates.
Discuss current industry standards and how to apply those standards to the drafting of contracts.

Presented in July 2023 and June 2024 - sponsored by Oklahoma Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

understanding audiology as A DeAF EDucation teacher

Length: 3 hours

Intended Audience: Deaf Education teachers with a focus on itinerant teachers.

Objectives:

Understand the basic workings of the ear.
Read an audiogram to determine type and degree of hearing loss and how it may impact an individual’s daily interactions.
Know the different types of hearing technology and assistive listening devices commonly used and how they work.
Identify strategies for creating a conducive learning environment based on hearing needs.
Implement hearing loss and self advocacy lessons for Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing students.

understanding audiology as an asl interpreter

Length: 3 hours

Intended Audience: Interpreters of all levels with a focus on educational interpreters

Objectives:

Describe the basic workings of the ear.
Read an audiogram to determine type and degree of hearing loss and how it may impact an individual’s daily interactions.
Recognize the different types of hearing technology and assistive listening devices commonly used and how they work.
Implement accommodations and interpreting strategies that promote a conducive learning environment.

Presented in June 2024 - sponsored by Oklahoma Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

Interpreting an IEP Meeting

Length: 3 Hours

Intended Audience: Interpreters of any level interested in working in the field of education

Objectives:

Determine one’s ability to interpret an IEP based on certification and qualifications.
Identify the IEP team members and their respective roles.
Recognize the different types of IEP meetings and their purpose.
Possess a working knowledge of the parts of an IEP and terminology used in the IEP process.

Educational Interpreters: Riding 1st Class on the IEP team

Co-Presenter: Jacob Alexander

Length: 3 Hours

Intended Audience: Interpreters of any level interested in working in the field of education

Objectives:

Describe the various roles of IEP team members.
Analyze an IEP for relevant data and apply it to classroom interpreting.
Create a summative report of relevant student information as a participant of the IEP team.

Presented in June 2024 - sponsored by Oklahoma Deaf Education Conference

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