Current Issues in Interpreting Poster Sessions Presented by the American Sign Language/English Interpreting Program Junior Cohort December 4, 2019“Vicarious Trauma in the Profession of Interpreting” Presenter: Rianna Marie Surdam When working in “helping” professions, being exposed to traumatic information is inevitable. When the practitioner begins to experience emotional trauma in their own lives because of this, it is called vicarious trauma. This is seen in different professions, but this presentation focuses on its effects in the iield of interpreting. “Where is the Line in ASL Music Interpreting?” Presenter: Marissa McCue Lately there has been a controversy about American Sign Language Interpreters taking attention away from the Deaf community or performance when Interpreting in a performance setting. The research presented in this poster season will help answer the question, where is the line in music Interpreting? “Deaf Inmates Do Not Have Equal Access” Presenter: Des Allen American prisons regularly do not follow the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines for Deaf prisoners. Deaf inmates are rarely provided interpreters and subsequently, often cannot partake in events. Training, identifying Deaf inmates, and grouping Deaf inmates, have all been considered as solutions to this long-standing problem.Thank You to: ASL/English Interpreting Faculty ASL Studies Faculty Mr. Robert Monge, ASL and Interpreting Research Librarian The Senior Cohort for providing interpreting services Kathy Heide