Tangential Interpreting: Utilizing Tetris to Enhance Your Processing

Do high-stress situations cause you to feel out of control while interpreting? Join this workshop to learn how to use the techniques of Tetris to help you regain your control and cope in the moment.

1) Learn how to define Intrapersonal Demands and Paralinguistic Demand.

2) Discover how TETRIS can simulate high-stress situations and teach you new controls (coping skills).

3) Virtual Breakout Sessions with Hands-Up Time

“Chunk It, Map It, See It! Strategies for ASL Products”

Anderson will demystify discourse mapping, also known as mind mapping & spatial mapping.

You will:

• Analyze source content for ASL expansions & techniques

• Depict English words & concepts using icons, symbols & pictures

• Use their maps to analyze “chunks” of information & graphic organization of drawn concepts

• Establish CL/Handshapes & review how spatial mapping “comes through” on the hands in ASL renditions