NATIONAL INTERPRETER CERTIFICATION (NIC)
EXAM (A+)
First law to provide for interpreting serves for deaf individuals Answer Vocational
Rehabilitation Act of 1965 PL 89-333
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was renamed what? Answer IDEA --
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IDEA was passed in what year? Answer 1975
IDEA is what public law? Answer PL-94-142
What is the purpose of IDEA? - Answer To assure that all disabled children have
available to them a free appropriate education
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act was passed in what year? - Answer 1973
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act is what public law? - Answer PL93-112
What is the purpose of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act - Answer No disabled
individual shall be denied benefits or subject to discrimination under any program
receiving federal financial assistance.
Cite three examples of places that are usually funded by federal funds - Answer
Colleges and universities, hospitals, federal assistance programs, research centers,
state agencies, state /local governments
,Why was there such a severe shortage of interpreters during the 1970s and 1980s?
Answer Two federal laws came into being, PL 94-142 and PL 93-112, which mentioned
the use of interpreters for the deaf, but there were not enough educated interpreters to
respond to the high demand.
What does ADA stand for? Answer Americans with Disabilities Act
What year was the ADA passed? Answer 1990
What are five titles included in the ADA - Answer Title I: Employment, Title II: Public
Entities and Transportation, Title III: Public Accommodations, Title IV: Public
Telecommunications, and Title V: Miscellaneous
Give an example of an entity included in Title I. - Answer Private for profit companies,
Not-for-profit agencies, State and Local Government agencies
Give an example of an entity covered under Title II. - Answer Any State and Local
Government Agency Department of Motor Vehicles, Country Clerks Office, Courts, etc.
Give an example of an entity covered under Title III. - Answer Hotels, theaters, private
universities/colleges, movie theaters, buses, stadiums, sports arenas, etc.
Under what Law and Title can a Deaf person ask for an interpreter for a job interview?
ADA - Title I: Employment
Under what Law and Title can a Deaf person request an interpreter for a driver's test?
ADA - Title II: Public Entities and Transportation
Which of the following Laws/Titles would a deaf person be able to request an interpreter
to attend a private college? ADA - Title III: Public Accommodations
, Is the provision of an interpreter an appropriate reasonable accommodation? No, if it
results in an "undue hardship
According to the federal government a qualified interpreter is. - Answer. "an interpreter
who is able to interpret effectively, accurately and impartially both receptively and
expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary." (Note: qualified does NOT
mean certified)
Define an "undue hardship". - Answer If the cost of an accommodation is beyond what a
company can "reasonably" afford.
What is a reasonable accommodation? - Answer Reasonable accommodation is any
modification or adjustment to a job or the work environment that will enable a qualified
applicant or employee with a disability to participate in the application process or to
perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodation also includes adjustments
to assure that a qualified individual with a disability has rights and privileges in
employment equal to those of employees without disabilities.
Does an interpreter constitute a reasonable accommodation? - Yes
Name of the law that says disabled children must be educated in the LRE - PL94-142
IDEA
Define what LRE is - LRE means Least Restrictive Environment. An LRE would mean that
a student who has a disability should have the opportunity to be educated with
non-disabled peers to the greatest extent appropriate. They are entitled to access to the
general education curriculum or any other program that would be available to their
non-disabled peers. They are entitled to receive supplementary aids and services
necessary to achieve educational goals if they are placed in a setting with non-disabled
peers. Conversely, the school may offer a resource room for specialized instruction
academically, although the services provided to a student with learning disabilities have
to be no more than two hours per day.
What is an IEP? - Answer An Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is provided by the
Committee on Special Education (CSE) for eligible disabled students under IDEA. The
EXAM (A+)
First law to provide for interpreting serves for deaf individuals Answer Vocational
Rehabilitation Act of 1965 PL 89-333
The Education for All Handicapped Children Act was renamed what? Answer IDEA --
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IDEA was passed in what year? Answer 1975
IDEA is what public law? Answer PL-94-142
What is the purpose of IDEA? - Answer To assure that all disabled children have
available to them a free appropriate education
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act was passed in what year? - Answer 1973
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act is what public law? - Answer PL93-112
What is the purpose of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act - Answer No disabled
individual shall be denied benefits or subject to discrimination under any program
receiving federal financial assistance.
Cite three examples of places that are usually funded by federal funds - Answer
Colleges and universities, hospitals, federal assistance programs, research centers,
state agencies, state /local governments
,Why was there such a severe shortage of interpreters during the 1970s and 1980s?
Answer Two federal laws came into being, PL 94-142 and PL 93-112, which mentioned
the use of interpreters for the deaf, but there were not enough educated interpreters to
respond to the high demand.
What does ADA stand for? Answer Americans with Disabilities Act
What year was the ADA passed? Answer 1990
What are five titles included in the ADA - Answer Title I: Employment, Title II: Public
Entities and Transportation, Title III: Public Accommodations, Title IV: Public
Telecommunications, and Title V: Miscellaneous
Give an example of an entity included in Title I. - Answer Private for profit companies,
Not-for-profit agencies, State and Local Government agencies
Give an example of an entity covered under Title II. - Answer Any State and Local
Government Agency Department of Motor Vehicles, Country Clerks Office, Courts, etc.
Give an example of an entity covered under Title III. - Answer Hotels, theaters, private
universities/colleges, movie theaters, buses, stadiums, sports arenas, etc.
Under what Law and Title can a Deaf person ask for an interpreter for a job interview?
ADA - Title I: Employment
Under what Law and Title can a Deaf person request an interpreter for a driver's test?
ADA - Title II: Public Entities and Transportation
Which of the following Laws/Titles would a deaf person be able to request an interpreter
to attend a private college? ADA - Title III: Public Accommodations
, Is the provision of an interpreter an appropriate reasonable accommodation? No, if it
results in an "undue hardship
According to the federal government a qualified interpreter is. - Answer. "an interpreter
who is able to interpret effectively, accurately and impartially both receptively and
expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary." (Note: qualified does NOT
mean certified)
Define an "undue hardship". - Answer If the cost of an accommodation is beyond what a
company can "reasonably" afford.
What is a reasonable accommodation? - Answer Reasonable accommodation is any
modification or adjustment to a job or the work environment that will enable a qualified
applicant or employee with a disability to participate in the application process or to
perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodation also includes adjustments
to assure that a qualified individual with a disability has rights and privileges in
employment equal to those of employees without disabilities.
Does an interpreter constitute a reasonable accommodation? - Yes
Name of the law that says disabled children must be educated in the LRE - PL94-142
IDEA
Define what LRE is - LRE means Least Restrictive Environment. An LRE would mean that
a student who has a disability should have the opportunity to be educated with
non-disabled peers to the greatest extent appropriate. They are entitled to access to the
general education curriculum or any other program that would be available to their
non-disabled peers. They are entitled to receive supplementary aids and services
necessary to achieve educational goals if they are placed in a setting with non-disabled
peers. Conversely, the school may offer a resource room for specialized instruction
academically, although the services provided to a student with learning disabilities have
to be no more than two hours per day.
What is an IEP? - Answer An Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is provided by the
Committee on Special Education (CSE) for eligible disabled students under IDEA. The
