Expending Client Base In Interpretation And Translation Services Have You Ever Thought Of Working With A Speech Language Pathologist

N etworking with another           translation services. SLP who      professionals and companies     works in culturally diverse areas  is the key to grow              such as Australia, Canada or       freelance translation or              United States (USA), he/she finds  interpretation business sector.       working face-to-face with an       It is also very challenging to        interpreter necessary. For         develop steady cooperation with       instance, according to the U.S.    perspective clients since the         Census Bureau there are            market is overwhelmed with any        approximately 50 million people    type of translation services.         in the USA who speak a language    However, if one possesses             other then English at home.        creativity, and knows which           (American Community Survey,        domains are demanding, and less       2002). In Los Angeles, one of the  competitive, he or she may find       most diverse cities in the USA     networking and self-promotion         there are 150 languages spoken in  easier to conduct. By                 public schools, and many cultural  brainstorming an interpreter or a     communities such as: African       translator may discover, for          American, Armenian, Chinese,       instance that a Speech- Language      Korean, Polish, Russian and        Pathologist will need his or her      other. When working in US public   services.                             schools, SLP is required by the                                          law (Special Education             What does a Speech-Language           Legislation) to conduct            Pathologist (SLP) do? SLP             assessment in student's native     evaluates, diagnoses and treats       language.                          individuals who exhibit speech,                                          language, voice, fluency, and         That's when an interpreter or a    swallowing disorders. Now, you        translator plays an important      may wonder why this professional      role. An interpreter can be        needs your interpretation or          involved in many different tasks   such as participating in process      an interview when SLP collects     of evaluation, diagnosis and          background information from a      treatment when collaborating with     client such as medical,            SLP. One of the responsibilities      developmental history,             is to translate spoken words from     speech/language acquisition        one language to another when SLP      history, and family and social     performs the standardized or          history.                           non-standardized testing, and                                            gives instructions to a patient.      Furthermore, an interpreter may    In addition, an interpreter will      be needed during treatment when    be involved in some type of           SLP or a client decides that       analysis that will help SLP to        therapy in native language is      distinguish between language          necessary and beneficial. A        difference and language disorder.     translator may offer his/ her                                            services to SLP since the                                                questionnaire forms, consent       An interpreter therefore, will        forms, evaluation, diagnosis,      not only interpret words but also     treatment and progress reports     pay close attention to the            should also be presented in        production of sounds, language        native language of a client who    competence such as grammar,           may not be able to read in his     pragmatics of given culture and       second language.                   cognitive behavior of a patient.                                         An interpreter will help SLP to       How can I network with those       determine if a mother tongue of a     professionals? First of all find   client is deviant, and if the         places that are cultural and       "errors" that occur in second         linguistically diverse. Promote    language are due to interference      your services by contacting or     of first language. Moreover, an       even visiting public schools,      interpreter will be needed during     private practices that offer       speech/language therapy,              health departments, state and      hospitals, local clinics,             federal government agencies, home  rehabilitation centers, nursing       health agencies. Also, visit ASHA  care facilities, colleges and         (American Speech Hearing           universities, state and local         Association) website.              About the Author: The author Marian Marcinkowski is the President of http://www.verbumsoft.com He is the owner of http://www.translatorsbase.com and http://www.directfreelance.com http://Translatorsbase.com it is a global provider in translation solutions, providing translation services via network of professional freelance translators and translation agencies. Source: www.isnare.com