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Twirling flames, Batman! They're signing over there!

Ever wonder how you can learn International Sign (IS)? Well, here's how I did it and now work as an IS/English interpreter. I tell my journey into this part of the signed language interpreting profession and how my travels influenced my interpreting work.

These are my insights into how you too can learn IS and also improve your everyday sign language interpreting services.

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Comedy?! Really? Well, it's funny if you've lived it.

Here is a take on what we all know as sign language interpreters. Things people believe about us. Odd things we hear often. Things we know about ourselves that is just silly outside of our profession. Or things that just happen to pop in our minds.

Enjoy a laugh or two and I come back for more.

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Young kids just don't get it!

Let's take a silly look at how generations of sign language interpreters may have frustrations, and just plain grumpiness at times.

We all need to roll our eyes at times. WE may get annoyed at how things are not the same as they were. But sign language interpreters have been adapting, changing, and respecting others for a long time. Civility is still needed, as always.

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It's OK. You don't have to think too fast. I'm happy.

Dr Paul Michaels defines supervision, mentoring, character, and community. We discuss how these influence us as sign language interpreters. What advice does he have for new practice-searchers and new sign language interpreters? Listen and you'll see.

Thanks again Paul for an informative and fun-filled conversation.

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Through the Looking Glass... Reflecting on the transparent Mirror

Research, research, research! ...and more. Dr Paul Michaels explains how his study relates to our everyday work as sign language interpreters. It is a fascinating discussion about ethics, transparency, identity comfort, the meaning of a "caring profession" and much more.

Next week, even more...

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What time is it there?! Wow, you're dedicated to the work. You nomad, you!

Dr Paul Michaels gives us all a reminder how important it is to have support in our sign language interpreting field, and it doesn't matter if you're in the same local community or online. We also delve deep into his PhD thesis which is quite fascinating for this male interpreter.

Stay tuned for more wonderful words from Paul next week.

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"That's so nice!" "No, I said niece." "OH! That's how it all starts!"

We visit with Dr Paul Michaels from the UK. His journey is a fun one. We learn what motivated him to start this interpreting journey. In the next episodes more of his interpreting views and his research about "male" interpreters.

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Will you look at THAT! Can you believe it?!

Looks aren't everything, but they help us deduce who people are, what they may think, and how they communicate. As sign language interpreters we often have to be "judgmental" of who people are to help us understand what they mean. Is that good? How do we do that?

Let's look beneath the mask of impartiality and see what we really think and do.

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