tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098293668088212810.post467160201835305675..comments2023-05-15T01:45:58.082-07:00Comments on We Never Landed In Holland: The Invisible IEPhaddy2dogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04034188486446894352noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098293668088212810.post-89352824743114088452011-03-12T18:40:23.375-08:002011-03-12T18:40:23.375-08:00You are right to oppose interpreters as aides -- t...You are right to oppose interpreters as aides -- they are not trained or paid to do that. And it detracts from your son's access to the direct instruction of the teacher and the classroom. <br /><br />I also agree that IEPs seem to be more paperwork than actual guides to implmenting a plan specific to your child.Don G.http://www.deafhooddiscourses.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098293668088212810.post-80174288718350140042011-03-12T07:14:10.225-08:002011-03-12T07:14:10.225-08:00Anonymous - Interpreting is a specific skill. Just...Anonymous - Interpreting is a specific skill. Just because someone is fluent in sign, does not make them a good interpreter (ie: I'm not a good interpreter. I've done rudimentary interpreting if needed but I could not interpret a class lecture). The interpreter is interpreting, not actually teaching. <br /><br />TOD also is a specific job and not just someone who knows ASL. In fact, some TOD work with oral students or students who cue. <br /><br />I don't know much about it but apparently there are levels of educational interpreting. However, I don't think any level operates as an actual classroom aide. It would be very difficult to interpret and work as an aide at the same time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098293668088212810.post-7654305445832660842011-03-11T20:00:59.010-08:002011-03-11T20:00:59.010-08:00tell them to hire a Teacher of the Deaf as a inter...tell them to hire a Teacher of the Deaf as a interpreter if they were to use them aid the child in classroom :) Really, I don't see much of a difference between a interpreter and TOD who is fluent in ASL because the interpreter who is her own ASL interpretion of the lesson and not the teacher.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com