An old country preacher described his preaching: “Fust I tells ’em what I’s gonna tell ’em. Then I tells ’em. Then I tells ’em what I tol’ ’em.” Interpreters can…
Jon BarrMarch 21, 2022
Hearing People — “How are you?” – “Fine, thank you.”Deaf People — “How are you?” – “Three days ago…. Two days ago…. Yesterday…. A few minutes ago….”A hearing person may…
Jon BarrNovember 29, 2021
Many signers say they cannot understand a Deaf person’s fast fingerspelling. Most of the time the problem is not their bad fingerspelling, but you fear you will miss some letters…
Jon BarrOctober 2, 2021
Interpreting has changed over many years. Now it seems that interpreters themselves change through the same levels and methods as they develop their skills and knowledge. Evaluate your interpreting level…
Jon BarrAugust 10, 2021
It is common for new signers to feel as though they do not sign well enough to talk with Deaf people. But unused signs are never seen. Practice and use…
Jon BarrMay 27, 2021
Review Previous Article: ASL signed music can be beautiful and meaningful for Deaf people. How? Plan Ahead – Understand the Song – Picture the Song – Rephrase the Song –…
Jon BarrApril 21, 2021
Music interpreted into sign language can be a beautiful and a meaningful experience for Deaf people. Many times I have seen Deaf people come to tears or be overcome with…
Jon BarrFebruary 11, 2021
A Sign Language Interpreter is a Super Hero, who…. Can listen, think and sign at the same time.Can remember everything that was said or done for the last hour or…
Jon BarrOctober 20, 2020
Many hearing people become confused when learning ASL, as it is a visual, non-voiced language. Recently I did an experiment, teaching ASL grammar by having hearing people voice a Deaf…
Jon BarrAugust 5, 2020