Training And Norms For Sign Language Interpreters + Coping With Curveballs: Life's "Official Rules"

Summary: <p>TRAINING AND NORMS FOR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS: Placing a sign language interpreter at center stage for Nelson Mandela's memorial service was a sign of respect for the deaf community in South Africa and around the world. But that act was overshadowed by the interpreter's failings. Kojo talks with the chair of Gallaudet University's Department of Interpretation about how interpreters are trained and certified and what the norms are in their profession. (13 min.) COPING WITH CURVEBALLS: LIFE'S "OFFICIAL RULES": They're the self-evident rules for living that help us cope with life's everyday curve balls. Sayings like, "If anything can go wrong, it will" or "A watched pot never boils." Across cultures and countries, these universal truths help explain the unexplainable. Author Paul Dickson has spent decades gathering these "official rules" for living, and he's come up with more than 5,000 to explain life, love and politics. He joins Kojo to discuss the principles that keep us sane amid bad days and bad luck. (29 min.)</p>