Bridging communication
HER job is to bridge the gap between communication so deaf can participate fairly and equally with others wherever they are
These were the words of 38-year-old Orelia Kava-Susu a professional sign language interpreter at the Fiji Association for the Deaf.
Ms Kava-Susu who has been doing this job for almost 10 years says the constantly changing atmosphere of the locations around her and getting exposed to different environments are what she loves about her job.
"Each environment may place different demands on the style or mode of interpreting (simultaneous or consecutive), and a world of information flows through you," she said.
Growing up Ms Kava-Susu she never thought that she would became a sign language interpreter one day.
"I've always had friends in the disability sector and I grew up around visually impaired friends so they are the ones that encourage me to learn sign language.
"After I've learned the sign language, I'm still here and have never left."
Every day she says they are assign to different assignments where they do different jobs in different platforms.
"We have interpreters in the school systems, parliament that is just enabling information to reach deaf people.
"The different types of energy from the people with whom you interact, and the different subject matters you must know to properly interpret keeps you on your toes”.
Like most workforce Ms Kava-Susu said sign language interpreters also had rules and code of ethics that required them to follow and abide with.
"In places we go the information belongs to the deaf, so where the deaf goes we go.
"Our job is to bridge the gap in between communications because we work in places where deaf people should have the right to communication and receive information on an equal basis with others."
She advised members of the public to learn sign language.
"Learn sign language in case you lose your hearing one day or lose your speech at least you know how to do sign language and communicate."
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