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Classes 2022 (2)

ONLINE CLASS

Interpreting for autism spectrum disorder services

SPRING 2023

$224

This 8-hour synchronous online class, will prepare learners to provide interpreting services for patients with autism spectrum disorder, their families and the providers who serve them. [7 regular + 1 ethics DSHS, 8 CCHI and 7 IMIA CE credits]

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Content

Designed with input from experts in ASD, this class will cover the following:

• Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder, including the diagnostic process and treatment options.

• What interpreters can expect at medical and educational settings with patients and families who are living with autism spectrum disorder.

• Specialized terminology in autism services commonly used in medical and educational settings.

• Practice with vocabulary and conversion.

• Special challenges for the interpreter.

• A bilingual glossary and vocabulary exercises available in Arabic, Traditional Chinese/Cantonese, Spanish and Vietnamese.

• Ethics 

CE credits

WA DSHS: 7 regular continuing education credits + 1 ethics continuing education credit: confirmed (No. 659).

CCHI: 8 continuing education credits: pending.

IMIA (for NBCMI): 7 continuing education credits: confirmed.

Do you need credits for another organization? Contact us.

Location

This class will be offered online. About a week before the first day of class, you will receive information on the simple steps you will take to be ready to join the class from your device.

We ask that you connect from a device with a big enough screen: please use a computer with a webcam or a laptop (no phone or Ipad/tablet).

The trainer

Arcos Team PicturesCindy Roat, MPH, is a trainer of interpreters, educators and healthcare providers, and a consultant to healthcare facilities, helping them improve their language access services. An internationally renowned trailblazer in the healthcare interpreting field, Cindy is a founding member and past Co-chair of the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care, a founding member of the Washington State Coalition on Language Access (WASCLA), and a former board member of the Northwest Translators and Interpreters Society (NOTIS), where she organizes and teaches workshops for healthcare interpreters. Cindy is widely recognized as an engaging public speaker and assiduous advocate for limited-English-proficient populations.

Time 

Day 1 of 2 - Saturday, April 22th, 10 am to 12 pm [30-min break] and 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm Pacific Time (-8 GMT).

and

Day 2 of 2 - Saturday, April 29th, 10 am to 12 pm [30-min break] and 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm Pacific Time (-8 GMT).

This is an 8-hour training that spans over two consecutive Saturdays (half a session in the morning and half a session in the afternoon). Participants who complete the training attend both Saturdays and all sessions.

Registration

Team sign-up. Find two other interpreters to sign up with you and receive a 10% discount.

Any Class Bundle. You get an 8% discount if you sign up for any two classes we offer within the year at once.

Early bird registration. Use the following discount code when registering before March 20th for a 5% discount: ASDSP23

Employer registration. If you would like your employer to pay for your professional development, please have them fill out and submit this form.

  • Terminology

    Glossaries provided in Arabic, Traditional Chinese/Cantonese, Spanish and Vietnamese.

  • Practice

    Practice with vocabulary and conversion.

  • Specialized terminology

    Autism services specialized terminology commonly used in medical and educational settings.

  • Exercices

    Interactive exercises that you can do on your own or in group.

 Requirements for completion

 

Please read carefully the following requirements for completion:

To receive a Certificate of Successful Completion, participants have to attend 100% of the course. Participants are required to be on time for every class and to not leave before the end of the class. 

Arcos Institute will issue the Certificate of Completion within 1 week from the last day of training.

Obtaining CE Credits with DSHS: Please read paragraph 4.7.4 CE activities on page 46 of the LTC Gateway User Manual. We cannot guarantee that this resource is always up to date. For more accurate information, please contact the organization at dshsct@dshs.wa.gov or visit the website.

Obtaining CE Credits with CCHI: Please read page 20 of the CCHI_Renewal_Handbook. We cannot guarantee that this resource is always up to date. For more accurate information, please contact the organization at renewal@cchicertification.org please or visit the website.

Obtaining CE Credits with IMIA (for NBCMI): For more information please contact the organization at staff@certifiedmedicalinterpreters.org please or visit the website.

If you have any concerns, please reach out to the organization as we cannot answer specific questions regarding your status or any other query.

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