Post Conference Workshops

Robyn Dean & Professor Robert Pollard - University of Rochester, USA

Demand-Control Schema
A Practice Profession Approach to Ethical decision-making

In a follow up training session which follows an introduction to demand‐control schema (DC‐S), participants are taught how to effectively use DC‐S as dialogic work analysis in discussions with their colleagues, mentees or students. Dialogic work analysis is the most powerful aspect within DC‐S work because it teaches students/mentees how to employ a best practice process.

There has been a significant shift in ethical expectations of the interpreting profession from a deontological, or a rule‐based approach to a more teleogical, or goal‐based approach. Given that, it is the responsibility of teachers and mentors to no longer teach students what to think ethically but how to think ethically. Unfortunately, most working professionals and
educators have learned to make ethical decisions through trial and error and now make most of their ethical decisions intuitively, making the transfer of that knowledge clumsy and likely ineffective.

This workshop will demonstrate ways to translate their intuition into constructs and language which then can be readily imparted to colleagues and students. This workshop will also discuss how mentors and teachers can evaluate student and mentees critical thinking skills.

DATE: Monday 24 August 2009
TIME: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
WHERE: Vicdeaf, Level 4, 340 Albert St, East Melbourne
FEE: ASLIA Members & Delegates at ANC09 $80.00
Non‐Members & Non‐Delegates at ANC09 $100.00

Robert Pollard, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. There, he heads the Deaf Wellness Center, home of numerous initiatives pertaining to mental health, sign language interpreting, healthcare, and professional education opportunities for deaf people. Dr. Pollard has been principal investigator on more than 30 federal, foundation, regional, and local grants and has published over 70 articles and book chapters.

Robyn Dean, MA, C.I. /C.T., was appointed to the faculty of the University of Rochester School of Medicine in 1999, in recognition of her scholarship in the interpreting field and leadership in the education of interpreters, medical students, and other health care professionals.
She has been an interpreter for 19 years, with particular service experience in healthcare and mental health settings. Ms. Dean holds a BA in ASL Interpreting and an MA in Theology. Ms. Dean's application of demand‐control theory to sign language interpreting, as described in the
Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education (Winter, 2001), has been the topic of numerous workshops, publications, and grant projects nationally and internationally. Her contribution to interpreter education was recognized in 2008 with the Mary Stotler Award, an award conferred every two years, conjointly, by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf and the Conference of Interpreter Trainers.

NAATI Revalidation Points: Ethics of the Profession, Section 2.2: 20 points
RSVP: Monday 10 August ‐ registration@anc09.com
MEALS: Refreshments & lunch will be provided
ACCESS: Auslan/English interpreters provided

Demand Control Schema Flyer - PDF Format
REGISTRATIONS FOR ANC '09 POST CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS ARE NOW CLOSED

Brian Morrison – Philadelphia, USA

'Theatre Interpreting: From Script to Stage'

As we know, sign language interpreting is a balance of both art and science. This holds especially true for theatrical interpreting, where the art takes a centre stage role. This workshop will explore such questions as: What qualifications are necessary for theatrical interpreting? What techniques are used to make it successful? How do I prepare for the
show? How do I translate that? What do I do with the music? Woven together, these elements create a performance that allows our audience to experience and participate in the story that unfolds on the stage. Get ready for your curtain call with this interactive workshop!

DATE: Monday 24 August 2009
TIME: 6.00 pm – 9.00 pm
WHERE: Vicdeaf, Level 4, 340 Albert St, East Melbourne
FEE: ASLIA Members & Delegates at ANC09 ‐ $40.00
Non‐Members & nor Delegates at ANC09 ‐ $60.00

25 PLACES AVAILABLE ONLY!!

Brian Morrison, M.Ed, CI, CT, is a nationally certified interpreter and has been interpreting for fifteen years, specialising in theatrical interpreting for nine years. Originally from the Midwest, he now resides in Philadelphia, PA where he is the co‐founder of the theatre interpreting company Hands UP Productions. In addition to interpreting, Brian is an interpreter educator and has been teaching for seven years. He is currently serving as the President of the Conference of Interpreter Trainers (CIT).

NAATI Revalidation Points: T&I Skills Development, Section 4.5: 20 points
RSVP: Until places are filled! ‐ registration@anc09.com
ACCESS: Auslan/English interpreters provided.

Theatre Interpreting - From Script to Stage Flyer - PDF Format
REGISTRATIONS FOR ANC '09 POST CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS ARE NOW CLOSED