Prinzi, Lisa M. and Danny Maffia. "The interpreter’s role in the classroom: A collaborative approach." Educational Interpreting Series. Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. West Henrietta, New York. 5 Jun. 2025. Guest Lecture.
This presentation addresses the demands faced by educational interpreter's and deaf students' autonomy in mainstream classrooms. It explores deaf individuals' and interpreters' perspectives on the interpreters' role and responsibilities, student autonomy, and working together in the K-12 setting taken from individual and group interviews. This workshop highlights issues deaf students and interpreters face, such as positioning and role confusion. In addition, this workshop examines the educational team and their understanding and perspectives regarding role, shared values, responsibilities, and collaboration. Finally, by sharing deaf individuals' and interpreters' perspectives and experiences, group discussion, and case conferencing, this presentation aims to share strategies for enhancing interpersonal communication and collaboration between educational team members to better support deaf students in the mainstream.