Resources

Professional Competencies, Ethics and Position Statements

RID Standard Practice Paper – Interpreting in Mental Health Settings

NAD 2003 Position Paper – Mental Health Services for People who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing

NAD 2008 Position Statement Supplement – Culturally Affirmative and Linguistically Accessible Mental Health Services

NAD Position Paper – Mental Health Services for Deaf Children

Recommended Readings for Clinicians

Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Persons Who Are Deaf

Therapy Using Interpreters: Questions on the Use of Interpreters in Therapeutic Settings for Monolingual Therapists

National Association of the Deaf Position Paper on Mental Health Services

Reducing the Use of Seclusion and Restraint Part III: Lessons From the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Communities

Relevant legal considerations when working with Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind populations

Recommended Readings & Resources for Interpreters

Mental Health Medications & Side Effects

Epocrates- Medical Reference App

Mental Health Interpreting with Language Dysfluent Deaf Clients