Iowa State Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

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If you have any questions about ISRID or its activities, please contact ISRID through the webmaster or the president. If you wish to contact the Board, check the Board pages. If you are an interpreter in Iowa, but not a member of ISRID, we encourage you to consider becoming a member. Looking for an interpreter? If you are looking for a licensed sign language interpreter in Iowa, you can search for one here. If you want to hire an interpreter on a part-time or full-time basis, you can fill out a request through our Job Listings. The request will be sent out to our members.	The ISRID Views (our newsletter) is posted online in the member forums. It is available in Adobe Acrobat format. All members should have access to the forums. If you do not have access to the forums, let us know.
Board News
Current ISRID Bylaws A current copy of the ISRID Bylaws is now available on the Minutes page in the Board section. RID Announces Degree Requirement Extension for Hearing Candidates for Certification "The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) announced today it will be extending the deadline requiring an associate's degree for hearing candidates for certification from June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2009. The one year extension will enable the national office to ensure that the proper procedures are in place to handle and assess alternative pathway requests (i.e., equivalent alternative criteria allowable in lieu of the educational requirements) ...." For more on the RID announcement, click here. Upcoming EIPA Deadlines In general, EIPA tests require registration at least one month ahead of time. Please make sure that you register in plenty of time for the testing. ISRID Mentorship Partnership Update ISRID Mentorship Partnership Update -- NEXT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: DECEMBER 14, 2007 In trying to increase the number of licensed by examination sign language interpreters in the state of Iowa and for the continuing education of all sign language interpreters, the Iowa Mentoring Partnership is requesting proposals for workshops. The Iowa Mentoring Partnership is a collaboration between the Iowa Department of Education, the Iowa School for the Deaf, the Iowa State Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, the Interpreter Training Programs at Kirkwood Community College, Scott Community College, and Iowa Western Community College, and the Deaf Services Commission of Iowa, Iowa Department of Human Rights. You can download the Request for Proposal and an accompanying form to fill out. If you have any questions about this program, please contact Lisa Furney, 1529 SE Delaware Ave. #8, Ankeny, IA 50021. She can be reached by phone at (515) 963-8156 or (641) 891-8025. Her email is lsfurney@juno.com.

Questions?

Newsletter

If you have any questions about ISRID or its activities, please contact ISRID through the webmaster or the president. If you wish to contact the Board, check the Board pages. If you are an interpreter in Iowa, but not a member of ISRID, we encourage you to consider becoming a member.

Looking for an interpreter?

If you are looking for a licensed sign language interpreter in Iowa, you can search for one here.

If you want to hire an interpreter on a part-time or full-time basis, you can fill out a request through our Job Listings. The request will be sent out to our members.

The ISRID Views (our newsletter) is posted online in the member forums. It is available in Adobe Acrobat format. All members should have access to the forums. If you do not have access to the forums, let us know.

Board News

Current ISRID Bylaws

A current copy of the ISRID Bylaws is now available on the Minutes page in the Board section.

RID Announces Degree Requirement Extension for Hearing Candidates for Certification

"The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) announced today it will be extending the deadline requiring an associate's degree for hearing candidates for certification from June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2009. The one year extension will enable the national office to ensure that the proper procedures are in place to handle and assess alternative pathway requests (i.e., equivalent alternative criteria allowable in lieu of the educational requirements) ...."

For more on the RID announcement, click here.

Upcoming EIPA Deadlines

In general, EIPA tests require registration at least one month ahead of time. Please make sure that you register in plenty of time for the testing.

ISRID Mentorship Partnership Update

ISRID Mentorship Partnership Update -- NEXT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: DECEMBER 14, 2007

In trying to increase the number of licensed by examination sign language interpreters in the state of Iowa and for the continuing education of all sign language interpreters, the Iowa Mentoring Partnership is requesting proposals for workshops. The Iowa Mentoring Partnership is a collaboration between the Iowa Department of Education, the Iowa School for the Deaf, the Iowa State Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, the Interpreter Training Programs at Kirkwood Community College, Scott Community College, and Iowa Western Community College, and the Deaf Services Commission of Iowa, Iowa Department of Human Rights.

You can download the Request for Proposal and an accompanying form to fill out. If you have any questions about this program, please contact Lisa Furney, 1529 SE Delaware Ave. #8, Ankeny, IA 50021. She can be reached by phone at (515) 963-8156 or (641) 891-8025. Her email is lsfurney@juno.com.

Upcoming Events
Mission and Objectives
Professional Code of Conduct
Member News

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Question Words: But What Do I Do If It Isn\'t A Question (5/22/2008) EIPA Performance Testing (06/6/2008) Topic TBD (6/9/2008) I S.P.I. - Space, Perspective, Imagery in ASL (6/12/2008) COUNTDOWN: TO EXCELLENCE (6/25/2008) Second Midwest Conference on Deaf Education (7/20/2008) 2008 Region II Conference (7/31/2008) EIPA Written Test Available Online (8/1/2008) Iron Sharpens Iron (5/25/2009)	Click on an event to display its details.

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Event Description

Question Words: But What Do I Do If It Isn\'t A Question (5/22/2008)

EIPA Performance Testing (06/6/2008)

Topic TBD (6/9/2008)

I S.P.I. - Space, Perspective, Imagery in ASL (6/12/2008)

COUNTDOWN: TO EXCELLENCE (6/25/2008)

Second Midwest Conference on Deaf Education (7/20/2008)

2008 Region II Conference (7/31/2008)

EIPA Written Test Available Online (8/1/2008)

Iron Sharpens Iron (5/25/2009)

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Our mission is to initiate, sponsor, promote, and execute policies and activities that will further the profession of interpreters of American Sign Language and transliteration of English.

Our Objectives are as follows:

To maintain and promote the Code of Ethics of the RID, Inc., for interpreters and transliterators
To encourage and promote training opportunities for interpreters and transliterators through continuing education seminars and workshops in cooperation with existing interpreter training programs
To support and promote the National Testing System's certification and testing policies and procedures
To provide the public with information about interpreting and transliterating
To disseminate information to the membership
To support the activities of organizations of and for deaf people insofar as such activities are not in conflict with the purpose of this organization
To raise funds to support the purposes and activities of this organization

The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID) uphold high standards of professionalism and ethical conduct for interpreters. Embodied in this Code of Professional Conduct (formerly known as the Code of Ethics) are seven tenets setting forth guiding principles.

Interpreters who are members in good standing with the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. and the National Association of the Deaf voted to adopt this Code of Professional Conduct, effective July 1, 2005. ISRID members accept, support, and comply with the following Professional Code of Conduct. More details on this Code of Conduct is available in PDF format.

Interpreters adhere to standards of confidential communication.
Interpreters possess the professional skills and knowledge required for the specific interpreting situation.
Interpreters conduct themselves in a manner appropriate to the specific interpreting situation.
Interpreters demonstrate respect for consumers.
Interpreters demonstrate respect for colleagues, interns, and students of the profession.
Interpreters maintain ethical business practices.
Interpreters engage in professional development.

University of Northern Colorado Announces New Program

The University of Northern Colorado will launch a new Leadership and Supervision Training program in the Spring of 2008. The University describes it as follows:

The UNC-DO IT Center designed the Leadership & Supervision Certificate Program to prepare individuals for rapidly changing professional environments, such as VRS and education. A first-of-its-kind program, it is delivered to professionals in interpreting who seek new levels of responsibility in their careers, who find themselves serving in leadership roles but needing more preparation, or who enjoy interaction with professional peers discussing cutting edge issues.

The program involves 4 semesters of online courses which will result in 12 undergraduate or graduate credits from the University of Northern Colorado plus 18 CEUs from RID. Upon successful completion of the program, you will earn a Certificate of Professional Studies.

For more information, check out their flyer.

Access to Forums

If you are a member of ISRID, but you do not have your username and password for the ISRID forums, please contact the webmaster to have your username and password sent to you. If we do not have an email address on file for you, please send us an email address to use for you.

Update from RID on VRS

The most recent update is available in PDF format. This document describes the progress made by the RID Video Interpreting Committee to develop a Standard Practices Paper.

Fall Newsletter Posted

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