Comments on: On Your Way to the Visit and the Interpreter Cancels…What Do You Do? https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2013/04/25/on-your-way-to-the-visit-and-the-interpreter-cancels-what-do-you-do/ Sharing What Works in Supporting Infants & Toddlers and the Families in Early Intervention Thu, 25 Jun 2020 02:41:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Dana Childress, M.Ed. https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2013/04/25/on-your-way-to-the-visit-and-the-interpreter-cancels-what-do-you-do/#comment-346 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:47:12 +0000 https://veipd.org/earlyintervention/?p=767#comment-346 In reply to Janet.

Using technology to assist with interpretation is another creative solution! Do you find that Bing Translator and iTranslate are pretty accurate? I once worked in a program where we tried an online translator for a letter and had a native speaker read it and it was so wrong it was funny. This was years ago so technology is undoubtedly better now!

I agree with you about being careful about using siblings. Asking for a word now and then can be very helpful, but using a sibling for a lot of interpretation would probably put too much responsibility on him/her and could be uncomfortable for the parent who might not wish to share info through the child. I know that many places have trouble finding interpreters so maybe using some of the technology you mention could help. Thanks for sharing your ideas, Janet!

]]> By: Janet https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2013/04/25/on-your-way-to-the-visit-and-the-interpreter-cancels-what-do-you-do/#comment-345 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:32:51 +0000 https://veipd.org/earlyintervention/?p=767#comment-345 I frequently use a program such as Bing Translator. I can write my comments and the parent can write his/hers. I also have an iTranslate app on my phone for words/phrases. Either of these approaches include many languages.

Most of the kids are learning English in school. Sometimes older sibs can help a bit. I can speak some Spanish, but may not have adequate vocab, so I can ask for a word here and there, but it is not best practice.

I insist on a translator for assessments, but I can do a therapy session with access to a comuper.

]]> By: Dana Childress, M.Ed. https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2013/04/25/on-your-way-to-the-visit-and-the-interpreter-cancels-what-do-you-do/#comment-344 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:47:22 +0000 https://veipd.org/earlyintervention/?p=767#comment-344 In reply to Lynne Blythe.

These are great creative ideas, Lynne! I never would have thought about having the interpreter leave a message on the interventionist’s phone for the family. Thanks!

]]> By: Lynne Blythe https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2013/04/25/on-your-way-to-the-visit-and-the-interpreter-cancels-what-do-you-do/#comment-343 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:39:00 +0000 https://veipd.org/earlyintervention/?p=767#comment-343 Ask the interpreter to call you right back, don’t answer & allow her call to go to voice mail. She can leave a message explaining the circumstances in the families’ language. Go to the families’ home & allow them to hear the message. Could the interpreter provide some translation via phone for this one time? Depends on what is happening during the visit, the type of relationship with the family.

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