​Interpreters are Related Service Providers but What Does That Mean?

Title: Interpreters are Related Service Providers but What Does That Mean?

Presenter:  Dr. Whitney Renee Weirick; Ph.D., NIC-A, EIPA 4.5

(See bio below.)

Description: According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (2004), interpreters supporting deaf students are Related Service Providers, in the same category as audiologists and speech professionals (IDEA, Section 300.34). And while it's now more widely understood that educational interpreters are professional providers, what does that really mean? Using a co-creation framework, the presenter will guide participants through activities to untangle our responsibilities as Related Service Providers. How do we document student use of services and participate in IEP meetings? This session will allow us to collaboratively share our expertise so we can be more proactive IEP team members.​

Educational Outcomes: At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to…

1. At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to identify 4 primary responsibilities within interpreters’ scope of practice as Related Service Providers

2. At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to describe strategies for documenting data that describes deaf students’ use of interpreting services.

3. At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to advocate as professional Related Service Providers to be included as participating members of the IEP team.

Format: Online Live Event

Cost: $75

Date & Time: November 15th, 2025. Check below for your time zone.

Hawaii Time (HT) 6:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Alaska Time (AT) 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Pacific Time (PT) 8:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Mountain Time (MT) 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Central Time (CT) 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Eastern Time (ET) 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Target Audience: Educational interpreters, special education directors, deaf education administrators and staff.

Language: Spoken English 

This workshop will be presented in spokenEnglish. Captions and ASL interpretation will be provided during the presentation; however, no captions or interpretation will be provided during activities in breakout rooms. All participants will be asked to use ASL in the activity breakout rooms.  EIPA Workshops are designed for skilled interpreters able to fully participate in ASL conversations.

Contact Hours: 4 Contact Hours

A certificate of completion available upon request from EIPA.

RID CEUs: 0.4 RID CEUs available for an additional $15.

Interpretek (RID Sponsor) is an approved RID Sponsor for Continuing Education Activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for .4 CEUs at the little/none Content Knowledge Level.

A Certificate of Completion (4 contact hours) and/or RID CEUs (.4 CEUs) will be awarded, if requested, to participants who complete the following requirements:

1. View/participate during the full 4 hours of the live workshop.

2. Submit a post-workshop survey within 72 hours of the live event.

3. Correctly record and submit the 2 validation codes that are provided during the workshop. *These validation codes verify attendance throughout the entire workshop. Validation codes are submitted on the post-workshop survey.

• The validation codes are designed to meet EIPA and RID’s requirement to “…verify participant attendance and completion of all course materials and requirements…”

NOTE: There is a $15.00 fee for RID CEUs, payable when completing the post-workshop survey.

Notice Informing Individuals about Nondiscrimination and Accessibility Requirements

Accommodations: If you would like to request an accommodation for this workshop, please send an email to EIPA@boystown.org

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Agency-Sponsored Registrants

Cancellations must be submitted by 12:00 PM (Central Time), six (6) days prior to the event.

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Refunds will be issued for cancellations received by this deadline.

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