What cognitive biases could be screwing up your decision making?

What values inform your practice and how do they differ from domain to domain?

How developed are interpreters’ moral judgment and ethical reasoning abilities?

What impact could that have on the assumptions they make in their day-to-day interpreting?

Robyn Dean has informed interpreter training worldwide for many years and joins Linguistpd to discuss the above. She will also share findings from her PhD data which investigates the ethical reasoning abilities of sign language interpreters studied in the US and makes recommendations for future training.

Is there room for improvement in your voiceover? Is confidence an issue?

This webinar seeks to give working interpreters (both trainees and qualified) confidence and practical techniques for translating into spoken English. Clare uses tools which are not currently taught in interpreter training and we know you’ll find her approach a refreshing one. You’ll also have a chance to try out the suggested techniques.

Are you a registered or trainee interpreter/STTR/Notetaker/lipspeaker? Have you been considering the value of individual/group supervision but wonder if it’s worth the time and money? Well now’s your chance to find out if it’s for you!

Having qualified with the Diploma in Supervision, Omoyele will be sharing her expertise and applying her learning from the course to all types of professionals on the NRCPD register (trainee and qualified). She will also be covering the benefits of and what to expect from both individual supervision and group supervision.

How should we approach interpreting a counselling/psychotherapy session? How will the interpreting decisions we make impact upon the therapy? What does the therapist need from us in order to do their job effectively? So many questions in this domain and until now, very few answers. This webinar will give you an opportunity to develop your reflective practice in relation to the triadic relationship within a therapeutic setting.

Structured CPD Points: 2

We’re delighted to have Dr Wendy McIntosh back by popular demand! In this session Wendy will explore the powerful psychodynamics of transference and countertransference including attachment and attachment theory.

Some people, most often due to a learning difficulty, mental health issues or children, have limited or unusual use of language.  .  It is here that the interpreter needs to employ all of their tools and break with convention in order to assist communication. This webinar seeks to remind you of the tools you currently have but may not be using. Jackie also shares her thoughts on ways of working and you will explore issues that could arise and how to resolve them through clear team working with other professionals.

Structured CPD Points: 2

Whether you’re mid training or been qualified for a number of years, dilemmas are a regular occurrence. How can we take the guess work out of the decisions we make? Wendy Ledeux will offer some frameworks to enable you to examine the decisions you make and the approach you take to your professional practice.

Structured CPD Points: 2