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Deaf-Blind Member Section

About DBMS

The purpose of the RID Deaf-Blind Member Section (DBMS) is to act as a national resource for interpreters, consumers and families regarding interpreting needs for individuals who are deaf-blind.

DBMS maintains a listserv open to all RID members and Deaf-Blind individuals. Members are invited to share information and events related to interpreting for Deaf-Blind individuals. The list is maintained by Mala Poe and is carefully moderated to include only pertinent, professional posts. Average number of posts has historically been less than one per week. Subscribe at http://tr.wou.edu/CGI-BIN/WA.CGI?A0=RID_DBMS.
 DBMS Profile

DBMS Leadership

Chair: Susan Morgan Morrow
Vice-Chair: Mala Poe
Secretary/Treasurer: Candace Steffen Strayer
 Full DBMS Council

DBMS News

At the recent RID conference in Philadelphia, Jamie Pope and Aimee Chappelow Bader gave a presentation titled, “Achieving Cultural Competence: Interpreters Working with Deaf-Blind People” to a standing room only crowd. In order to bring this topic to a wider audience, below is Rhonda Jacobs’ interview with Jamie and Aimee about deaf-blind culture and how interpreters can integrate this when working with deaf-blind individuals.

Interview with Jamie Pope and Aimee Chappelow

Curriculum Guide for Infusing Deaf-Blind Interpreting into an Interpreter Education Program

Other Resources:

• The National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers, National Task Force on Deaf-Blind Interpreting (NTFDBI)
• The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB)
• The American Association of the Deaf-Blind