Announcements

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General News:

• RID Call for Committee Members – Posted May 2008

• EIPA Written Test offered on May 3^rd – Deadline to register is May 1st

• Foundations of Court Interpreting workshop comes to PARID! Presenter is Carla Mathers, Esquire, CSC, SC:L Dates: July 12-13 and July 26-27 in State College, PA.

• Calls for Presenters, Calls for Papers and Calls for Interpreters now available on Professional Development Page – posted Feb 2008

• PARID Mentorship Program Kicks Off – Click on Professional Development to the left – then Mentor Programs to see all the details! – posted Jan 2008

• Pennsylvania Court Interpreter Certification News – posted Jan 2008

• United Kingdom, April ASLI Conference-Call for Papers

• Educational Interpreter Qualifications in PA – Click Ed Terp news link above! Posted July 2007

• Department of General Services (DGS) State Bid for Sign Language Interpreters – The contract that was to expire on June 10^th has been extended to September 8, 2007. Click HERE to see the announcement regarding the extension.

Did you miss the deadline for the new contract? Read the FAQ page to learn how you can be notified of updates regarding this bidding process.

• Another Email Scam sent to Interpreters/Translators!

• Bachelor of Arts in ASL – English Interpretation Program is a unique program in that it has been designed for distance delivery through the DO IT Center to impact the national need for highly qualified ASL-English interpreters.  As well, it has been designed for the purpose of preparing confident interpreter candidates to achieve national certification and to enter the profession as competent, autonomous practitioners.

March 5^th deadline

• The Diagnostic Assessment and Skills Training Series is a 3 semester program designed to help the interpreter analyze and improve both their ASL to English and English to ASL competencies.  This professional development series has been developed to meet the needs of novice interpreters through nationally certified interpreters.  This series is offered in collaboration with the RSA Mid-America Regional Interpreter Education (MARIE) Center.

April 16^th deadline

• Act 172 of 2006 is passed by PA Legislature – legal training and registration required – posted January 2007

• Social Security Cost of Living for 2007 Email Scam-DO NOT RESPOND!

• Governor Rendell creates a Governor’s Cabinet for People with Disabilities

• RID Ethical Practices System: New Manual Online – posted November 2006

• Preparing a Deaf Child for Court – posted November 2006

Posted on the National District Attorney Association website

• Act 57 as amended in 2006 – posted September 2006

• Act 57 PARID Board Statement – posted October 2006

• Pennsylvania bill creating the PA Office for People with Disabilities under consideration – posted September 2006

• Supreme Court of Pennsylvania creates an interpreter certification website – posted August 2006

• PARID Holds Forums on Act 57 Regulations – posted July 2006

• Hiram G. Andrews Library Collection is now on Access PA – posted August 2006

• Study Materials for NIC Performance Test Now Available – posted February 2006

• ODHH Website for Act 57 Interpreter Registration and Forms – posted August 2005

• Act 57 Legislation – posted July 2005

This Pennsylvania State legislation was signed by Governor Rendell on July 2, 2004. It requires Sign Language Interpreters to register with the state Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

• Pennsylvania Management Directive 205.32 – July 1999

This is a directive implemented by Governor Ridge and mandates the use of credentialed Sign Language Interpreters by PA State Agencies.