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Kansas Association of Interpreters-Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
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Missouri Skill Level Standards Rule Change
The Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing has
amended section 5 and subsections 9(A) and 10(A) of this rule.
5 CSR 100-200.170 Skill Level Standards
PURPOSE: This amendment adds the new certifications issued by the
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) to the Skill Level Standards
clarifying where persons who hold those certifications can work, and it
modifies the Skill Level Standards allowing persons holding an MICS
Advanced certification or its equivalent to work in Medical (Serious) and
Mental Health (Serious) settings.
(5) For the purpose of this rule, certifications issued by the Registry of
Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and recognized by the Board for
Certification of Interpreters (BCI) pursuant to 209.322(1), RSMo are
referred to as follows:
(A) National Interpreter Certification (NIC) Master = Com
(B) National Interpreter Certifcation (NIC) Advanced = Com
(C) National Interpreter Certification (NIC) = Adv
(D) Comprehensive Skills Certificate (CSC) = Adv
(E) Certificate of Interpreting / Certificate of Transliterating (CI/CT) = Adv
(F) Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI) = CDI
(9) Medical Setting Appropriate Certifications
(A) Medical (Serious)…………………………..………Com/Adv/CDI
1. Emergency room
2. Any complicated surgery and medical procedure
3. Life-threatening health problem
4. Obstetrics
(10) Mental Health Setting Appropriate Certifications
(A) Mental Health (Serious).............. …………....…….Com/Adv/CDI
1. Mental hospitals
2. Psychiatric hospitals
3. Psychiatric units within hospitals
4. Crisis intervention
The emergency amendment went into effect January 1, 2008 and will be
published in the February 1, 2008 edition of the Missouri Register.
Win 2 Free Plane Tickets To Denver On Frontier
Airlines!
The Wichita Association of the Deaf is having a drawing for 2 free plane
tickets from Wichita to Denver on Frontier Airlines! Buy a ticket for $1.00
and be eligible to win 2 plane tickets. If you want to increases your
chances of winning, buy more raffle tickets! The drawing will be held in
January 2008 (date to be announced in the near future).
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Kansas School for the Deaf Photos
Passing on an email from
David LaCrone, Web Content Developer, Johnson County Library
Hello,
I have been contacting regional and national deaf institutions regarding
Kansas School for the Deaf has recently unveiled a collection of digitized
historical photographs on the JoCoHistory.org website. Nearly 2,500
images document the history, people, facilities, culture and athletics of
KSD from the 19th century to the present.
If your students or staff are interested in this, the collection is freely
available at http://search.jocohistory.org/cdm4/browse.php?
CISOROOT=/ksd.
Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments.
Enjoy!
David LaCrone
Web Content Developer
Johnson County Library
913.495.7548
www.JoCoLibrary.org
Continuing Education Opportunities
Are you interested in learning more about ASL literature? Want a
refresher in ASL Linguistics?
If your answer is yes to either of these questions then consider enrolling
for a course or two at Johnson County Community College.
INTR 135 Introduction to American Sign Language Linguistics
CRN 16446 3 credits
Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
INTR 150 American Sign Language Literature
CRN 18705 3 credits
Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Here are some links for more info:
See http://banweb.jccc.net/student/courses/search/index.php for more
information on the courses.
See http://www.jccc.edu/home/depts.
php/1505/site/program_toc/expenses/cr_costhour for tution information.
CEU information
See http://srskansas.org/kcdhh/text/CEU_Policy.pdf (pages 6-8) for
information about how to get CEUs from KCDHH
See http://rid.org/education/continuing_education/index.cfm/AID/100 for
information about earning CEUs for RID or NIC certification
KAI-RID Call For Nominations *deadline January
31st*
Call For Nominations
The following positions will be up for re-election during the annual
business meeting that will take place at the KAI-RID conference which
will be held at the Double Tree Hotel in Kansas City. Review the
attached qualifications and position descriptions to determine if you are
interested and eligible to serve in any of these positions. You may also
refer to the bylaws posted on our organization's website for further
detailed information. Please send all nominations to the bylaws
committee at bylaws@kai-rid.org, deadline for submissions is
January 31st. Thank you for your consideration to be involved in such an
innovative and vibrant organization of unified sign language interpreters.
(Taken from the Vision Statement of KAI-RID)
Executive Board:
1) Vice President
a. In the absence or disability of the president, the vice-president
shall assume all duties of the president and in so acting, will have all
the powers and responsibilities of the president.
b. Have other powers and perform other duties as prescribed by the
Board.
c. Serve as a contact person for all committees.
2) Treasurer
a. Maintains the financial records of the organization, including:
i. Making regular financial reports to the membership;
ii. Maintaining the financial accounts; and,
iii. Making payments for authorized expenditures.
b. Supervises the budget planning/forecasting to allow a smooth,
effective operation.
c. Upon request, provide the national office a copy of the
organization's financial statement and the IRS 501(c)3 exempt reporting
and documentation.
d. Prepares and submits annual financial records for review at the
annual business meeting.
e. Performs other duties of the office as prescribed by the Board.
District Representatives:
1) District One
2) District Two
3) District Three
a. Shares and communicates information from the Executive Board to
the membership and concerns and issues from the membership to the
Executive Board.
b. Collaborates with registrant to ensure reciprocal communication
channels to and from the Board, and to foster an environment in which
all members, regardless of geographical location, are valued and
recognized.
c. Coordinates at least two district meetings per year.
d. Provides a report to the membership at the annual business meeting.
Qualifications to serve on the Executive Board:
All nominees for the Executive Board must be Certified or Associate
members in good standing of RID and members of KAI-RID for a
minimum of one (1) year prior to running for any Executive Board office.
Any uncontested candidate shall be elected by acclamation.
Qualifications to serve as a District Representative:
All nominees for representatives must be dual members in good
standing of KAI-RID and RID for a minimum of one (1) year prior to
running for the position. Any uncontested candidate shall be elected by
acclamation.
All information was taken from the bylaws.
KAI-RID Membership Gap Resolution
KAI-RID is moving . . . moving from a calendar year to a fiscal year,
that is!
This presents a one-time issue for membership to tackle. According to
the bylaws passed at the 2007 conference, our membership cycle now
runs July 1 to June 30 every year.
That means we are going to run into a 6-month revenue gap in 2008 as
we catch up to our new schedule.
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