Interpreting for Deaf-Blind Students: Factors to Consider

Ten deaf-blind college students were interviewed to find out what they need and want from sign language interpreters. This information was combined with findings from observations of many deaf-blind interpreting situtations. The focus of this article includes the following four areas: 1) types of signing; 2) modifications to the signing; 3) visual information that needs to be conveyed; and 4) other factors that will influence deaf-blind interpreting situations.