Research & Training

Interactions with Mentor Interpreters

Each quarter the students are paired with a new ASL mentor interpreter. ASL Fellows engage in 10 hours of mentorship activities during their eight-week elective curriculum. They discuss:

  • Deaf culture
  • Ethical issues that can occur between their Deaf patients and doctors
  • Interpreters’ roles, strengths, and limitations
  • The difference between ASL and English

 Sommer and Mentor  Laurel and Mentor

 Sommer and her mentor on the motorcycle

 Laurel and Mentor

Jacque and her mentor

 Jacque and her mentor eating pizza

Waheeda and Mentor

Sherri and Mentor

 Waheeda standing tall with her mentor

 Sherri hanging outside of the coffee shop with her mentor