A Latinx woman is in the lower left of the video. Two white men sit at table in the upper right of the image. The words "Tell me what is your disabling condition" is on the lower third of the image as a subtitle.Scenario Synopsis

This series of videos that captures a vocational rehabilitation appointment with the purpose of performing a vocational evaluation. There is a Deaf client, a VR counselor who has limited signing ability, and a Certified Deaf Interpreter.

Credits for this Video

This video was originally created by the National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers as part of the Interpreting in Vocational Rehabilitation Settings series. For more information, visit: http://www.interpretereducation.org/tim/video-series/interpreting-in-vocational-rehabilitation-settings/

Transcript for Meeting

Timestamps are included to allow you to navigate the text.

00:00
Hi, my name is Ted Deelstra.
00:02
I’m here to do an evaluation with Anna.
00:07
and I’m so glad that you’re here to interpret
00:14
during this vocational evaluation.
00:17
Ideally, what we want to do is make sure that
00:20
she understands the directions that I am going to give her.
00:24
And, if there’s any question,
00:26
please don’t hesitate to ask.
00:28
And if she has any questions,
00:30
please make sure she is fully aware of what we’re talking about
00:34
and fully understands the directions
00:38
of any questions that I ask her.
00:42
We’re going to do a variety of different things,
00:45
testing from academic ability, vocational interests,
00:49
aptitude, learning,
00:54
and maybe measure some physical ability.
00:58
So there’s the things that we’ll be looking at today.
01:03
So, if there’s any questions about the testing,
01:08
again, don’t hesitate to ask
01:11
and I’ll be glad to answer those.
01:13
So, why don’t we get started.

Transcript for Meeting

Timestamps are included to allow you to navigate the text. The transcript represents only the English utterances of the VR counselor. They do not include any translation of the ASL source or interpretation.

00:01
Hi, Anna. … How are you? … Good.
00:05
I have, uh, something I want you to fill out for me, okay?
01:18
Good. That’s fine.
01:25
I’m going to ask you questions, OK?
01:32
Do you live alone?
01:40
Two daughters.
01:43
Colorado.
01:54
And your husband, here? Good.
02:04
Does your family live here?
02:12
Okay.
02:17
I want to talk to you about physical, okay?
02:31
Any problems with your physical body? Any trouble?
02:43
Toe. Okay, toes.
02:49
Better now? Okay. Perfect.
03:09
Any medicines you take right now?
03:31
Oh, okay. For pain? I see, okay.
03:53
Let’s talk about social. Friends, yourself with friends, like that, okay?
04:17
Do you have friends? … Okay. … Good!
04:34
What do you like to do … hobbies?
04:56
Oh, okay. Anything else?
05:05
Do you go out and do anything?
05:12
Stay home, okay.
05:15
Cook, clean, okay. Fine. I see.
05:23
What about emotional. We are going to talk about your emotional well-being.
05:34
How do you feel all the time?
06:12
Most of the time, you feel happy? Good.
06:20
You ever see the doctor about your emotions?
06:44
Okay.
06:48
Any trouble with the law?
06:54
No, good. Okay.
07:00
Do you use drugs or alcohol?
07:14
I’m going to ask you questions about the money you earn – your finances.
07:31
Finances. How you live. . . where you get your money.
07:59
Oh, Target. Okay.
08:03
I’ll ask more about Target later, okay.
08:15
Ever been fired from a job?
08:41
So, never fired, but you’ve quit. You’ve left the job.
08:46
That’s very good. Thank you.
08:50
Okay. What do you want from rehab?
08:56
How do you want rehab to help you? How?
09:25
Alright. Very good. Okay.
09:28
Now let’s talk about your problems.
09:32
Tell me what is your disabling condition.
09:47
Sure. What is your disability?
10:51
Okay. Not sure.
11:04
Okay, … what is your disability?
11:27
Okay, you don’t know? Okay, that’s fine. No problem.
11:40
What you like to do? What are your interests in life?
12:02
Well, same thing, plus more. Things you like to do.
12:10
Cook, you said you like to cook. We talked about that.
12:15
Clean house, you like that?
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And you have a job now, right? Okay.
12:29
If you could do anything you wanted to do for work, what would you do?
13:13
Clean homes?
13:17
Offices? Bathrooms? Okay.
13:30
Okay. What things cause trouble for you to get work?
13:39
Anything, any barrier to work?
14:02
Communication. … Yeah.
14:11
Okay.
14:17
When you are working, what are your strengths in work?
14:25
What can you do good? Tell me about that.
14:44
Fast worker, okay.
15:05
Oh, that’s nice. Good, good.
15:10
Okay. … Fast worker, good worker. Right?
15:21
Do you ever miss work?
15:33
Why? … Oh, okay, your toe, because of your foot. I understand. Okay.
15:44
Talk more about physical.
15:49
Can you lift ten pounds?
16:01
Okay. Twenty?
16:10
Twenty? Okay, fine. Perfect, that’s what I wanted to know. Thank you.
16:18
Okay.
16:28
I need you to fill out …
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It’s, the name of it is a mock application for work.
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So I can understand how well you can fill it out.
16:48
I need to know if you need help.
16:52
So, please, fill it out for me, okay?
17:27
That’s fine. For school, and past jobs.
17:50
Okay, fine.
17:55
Past jobs?
18:06
Last two jobs?
18:27
Target. That’s fine, that’s fine.
18:32
So, Target for last three, four years?
18:37
Five years. Okay, fine.
18:41
What things do you do at Target?
18:51
Stocking shelves? So, you’re stocking, putting things on shelves?
19:08
Okay. Okay. Well, very good. Fine.
19:14
Now, I want to test your, start the testing. Okay with you?
19:24
Okay, can I have it back? Thank you.
19:32
We’ll start with a reading test. Okay with you?
19:46
We’ll learn how good reading is, okay?
20:25
The name of this test is Wide Range Achievement Test, okay?
20:46
Yeah, I want you to look at the words and tell me what they say.
21:01
Cat.
21:22
Hair?
21:28
Fine. Yep.
21:56
What about? … Okay.
22:14
Okay, that’s fine. Finished.
22:21
Very good. Thank you.
22:40
This is an interest survey,
22:46
to find out what things you like in a job, okay?
23:02
Yes, yes.
23:12
Can help her on that.
24:00
She will fill it out herself.
24:23
If you have trouble with a word, ask.
24:58
[laughter]
27:57
One more question.
28:13
Very good. Thank you.
28:20
Okay, I think we’re finished now.

The video uses split screen to show multiple people involved.

In a bubble in the lower left is the client who is a Latina woman with dark black hair down to her shoulders wearing an olive green shirt who is sitting at a table.  In the upper right corner is a rectangular frame with the Deaf interpreter sitting at the table next to the VR counselor.  The interpreter is a white man who is bald and is wearing a dark blue shirt.  The VR counselor is a white man with short brown hair and a receding hairline wearing a short-sleeve yellow polo shirt.

Subtitles show on the bottom of the screen.