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IMI Seminar - ASL to English: Who is the audience?

ASL to English: Who is the audience?

Online IMI

Dec 10, 2026

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IMI Seminar - ASL to English: Who is the audience?

ASL to English: Who is the audience?

There is much needed discussion about meeting the needs of our Deaf consumers. We need to consider their language backgrounds, their cultural and linguistic preferences, and the context of assignments.

What is less examined are the needs of our hearing audience. We must consider the context, their age, their familiarity with Deaf topics, the register used by hearing participants, and more.

This seminar will provide opportunities for practice interpreting ASL texts with a variety of hearing participants and examine the decisions made to achieve equivalence.

Join us for lively and stimulating discussions!

Schedule and Cost

Start Date	12-10-2026 6:00 pm
End Date	12-10-2026 9:00 pm
Registered	3
Regular Price	$75.00
Early-bird Rate	$65.00 (Until 11-13-2026 5:00 pm)

IMPORTANT	Emails with links, handouts You will receive a confirmation email from seminars@visitbmc.com when you register. You should also receive confirmation from PayPal. Together, these 2 emails confirm your registration has been completed. Reminder emails are sent to all registered participants about 6 or 7 days before the seminar date. Feel free to contact us through the Help Desk if you need support.
NOTE	PRICING Prices listed are in US Dollar. When you make payment through PayPal with a different currency, it will be adjusted to the value of the USD pricing.

Speakers

Betty Colonomos

BMC Director

ASL to English: Who is the audience?

There is much needed discussion about meeting the needs of our Deaf consumers. We need to consider their language backgrounds, their cultural and linguistic preferences, and the context of assignments.

What is less examined are the needs of our hearing audience. We must consider the context, their age, their familiarity with Deaf topics, the register used by hearing participants, and more.

This seminar will provide opportunities for practice interpreting ASL texts with a variety of hearing participants and examine the decisions made to achieve equivalence.

Join us for lively and stimulating discussions!

This workshop is highly interactive and participants will work in small groups to analyze and unpack this issue by responding to focused questions.

Registration

Registration is $75.00 Early-bird rate $65.00 when registering by Nov 13 at 5:00PM Eastern. When completing the registration form, those who identify as Deaf, BIPOC or student qualify for a $10 scholarship to be applied during registration.

ADA accommodation requests must be sent to the coordinator by Nov 13.

Schedule 6pm-9pm

Cancellation Policy, Vouchers and Refunds

If you need to cancel, you may receive a voucher to be used for any future BMC seminar, worth 100% of your payment. If you request a refund, you will be issued a refund for the amount paid minus the PayPal fee for processing the refund.

Refunds after cancellations will be for the amount received by BMC; Paypal transaction fees will not be reimbursed.

Either way, requests must be received in writing (email, Help Desk) by 5:00PM Eastern on Friday Nov 27. Requests for refunds or vouchers made after that date and time are non-refundable. If you do not attend the seminar, there will be no refund or voucher issued.

These online IMI Seminars are offered live only. There will be no recording, and no opportunity to watch them at a later date.

CEUs (through Megan Cowin)

All CEUs are approved through RID's Certification Maintenance Program and Associate Continuing Education Tracking Program. This Professional Studies program is offered at .3 PS CEUs/ACETs at all levels (Little/No, Some, Advanced, Teaching) Content Level.

MassRID is an approved RID CMP sponsor for Continuing Education Activities.

Policy on Non-discrimination and a Respectful Environment

Presenters, coordinators, and participants of this educational opportunity agree to promote an environment of mutual respect, free from bias and discrimination. Please note, this statement does not preclude “difficult conversations” and aims to create environments where learning and honest dialogue can happen.

Discounts and Scholarships

Early-bird discount is calculated during registration.
- Register before the deadline!
Scholarship offered to BIPOC and student interpreters.
- Self-identify as BIPOC or student for an additional $10 off!

Cancellations/Refunds/Accommodations

Cancellations and refund requests must be made in writing (email, text) to the coordinator before 5pm Eastern on Nov 13, in order to receive a refund. After Nov 13, no refunds are available.
Refunds made will be the full amount paid minus the PayPal processing fee. We recommend a voucher instead, for the full amount.
If the BMC cancels this training, it will be rescheduled.
Please contact the coordinator to request reasonable accommodations before Dec 19 or with any questions about this series.

Registration Deadline

Registration for this seminar will remain open until Nov27 16 at 5pm Eastern time. At that time, if the minimum of 15 registrations has been reached, registration will remain open until filled to capacity. Having less than 15 registrations at that time may mean rescheduling or cancelling of the seminar.

Foundations of Interpreting

The Foundations of Interpreting Seminar Series provides insights into The Integrated Model of Interpretingand the processes we engage in while interpreting. Click here for more information on the series as well as a schedule of current seminars being offered.

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