re: Signer
I pointed this out as I hate the expression "Signer" - it opens the door to anyone who has some ability to sign, and we all know of some FE colleges employing people with CACDP Stage 1 to work as CSWs <shock horror>...
I also hate the term as it ignores the years of training and experience that SLIs have undergone, reduces their role to that of a Deaf person's 'helper', and somehow seems to insult BSL. If this was any other linguistic minority student, would we say that a "Speaker" was working with them in the exam?
I can't speak for the SLIs who work in exams here at UCLan. However, we have Language Support Tutors (of which I am one, as well as my day-job!) who modify examination papers for Deaf BSL users. The student then has a language-modified paper, with the same content but with the unnecessary or obscure/ambiguous verbiage changed; subject-specific vocabulary is retained as the student should know that. A SLI may also accompany the student to the exam and and assist him/her to understand the spoken instructions and the paper. It is the student's subject knowledge that is being assessed, not their use of English - depending upon the subject, of course.
Crissie Laugesen
Translator for Deaf Staff
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
UK
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Well, I only meant that SLI/Sign Language Interpreter adds clarity
about the language that the person is using, but, in this context,
then I agree that Interpreter would be clear.
ATB
Claire
On Fri, 13 Sep 2002 19:01:11 +0100 Rhun ap Harri <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear Disforum
>
> I thought it was 'Interpreter'; equal opps and all that?
>
> Kindest regards
>
> Rhun
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> Rhun ap Harri
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> > Thank you Crissie....we've had this debate before and Sign Language
> > Interpreter is the correct professional term, or SLI for those scared of
> > RSI.
> >
> > Claire
> > On Fri, 13 Sep 2002 16:04:42 +0100 Chrissie F Laugesen
> > <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> >> Excuse my ignorance, but what is a "Signer"? I assume we're talking
> >> about a Sign Language Interpreter here.
> >>
> >> Crissie Laugesen
> >> Translator for Deaf Staff
> >> University of Central Lancashire
> >> Preston PR1 2HE
> >> UK
> >>
> >> voice/minicom + 44 1772 893092
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> >>
> >>
> >> >>> [log in to unmask] 09/13/02 02:24pm >>>
> >> I doubt if we would allow a student to sign their exam answers. A
> >> graduating student is expected to have certain skills, which include
> >> being able to make a coherent statement in written English. A
> >> student may be provided with a Signer to sign the question, in
> >> order to clarify the carrier language, and help overcome reading
> >> difficulties - after the Signer has had the opportunity to see the
> >> questions previously so that they can consider how best to sign. If
> >> you do go down the line of allowing this student to sign his
> >> answers it would be wise to video the whole event.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 13 Sep 02, at 13:48, Jerrison, Rebecca wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi
> >> > I'd welcome some advice about a profoundly deaf student
> >> > who wants to answer exam papers by signing to an
> >> > interpreter for transcription on the grounds that his first
> >> > language is BSL. The University's position is normally
> >> > that answers must be provided in English and this rule is
> >> > applied strictly to international students. Other deaf
> >> > students that we have argue that the use of BSL would give
> >> > this one student an unfair advantage and that they have
> >> > been required to sit all public exams (such as A
> >> > level)writing in English although extra time may be
> >> > granted.
> >> >
> >> > Does /would your institution allow deaf students to use a
> >> > BSL interpreter rather than do a written examination?
> >> > What would you consider a reasonable adjustment?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks in anticipation
> >> >
> >> > Beckie
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ----------------------------------------
> >> > Beckie Jerrison
> >> > Disability Co-ordinator
> >> > Disability Resource Centre, 1E22
> >> > University of the West of England
> >> > Frenchay Campus
> >> > Coldharbour Lane
> >> > Bristol BS16 1QY
> >> >
> >> > 0117 344 3931
> >>
> >>
> >> Bryan Jones
> >> Disability Support Services Manager
> >> Tel: 020 8411 5367
> >>
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> > University of Bristol
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Claire Wickham
Director: Access Unit - Short Courses and Outreach
University of Bristol
Union Building
Queen's Road
Clifton
Bristol BS8 1LN
Tel: 0117 954 5710
Textphone: 0117 954 5715
Fax: 0117 954 5714
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