Training of Interpreters for Individuals Who Are Deaf and Individuals Who Are Deaf-Blind; Final Rule DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Resumo

The regulations are needed to implement changes made to the program for training of interpreters for individuals who are deaf or individuals who are deaf-blind by the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992. The purpose of this discretionary grant program is to assist in providing a sufficient number of skilled interpreters throughout the country for employment in public and private agencies, schools, and other service-providing institutions to meet the communication needs of individuals who are deaf and individuals who are deaf-blind by (1) training manual, tactile, oral, and cued speech interpreters; (2) ensuring the maintenance of the skills of interpreters engaged in programs serving individuals who are deaf and individuals who are deaf- blind; and (3) providing opportunities for interpreters to raise their level of competence.