EXERCISE 5h: The double arrangement

In this exercise, you will answer four questions about the double arrangement:

Both interpreters work together to support the experience/participation of the Deaf person.  Instead of switching every 20 minutes or so, both interpreters remain seated in front of the Deaf person and are assigned to interpret for specific individuals in the room.  For example, if the Deaf person is in a situation where there are many active participants with a group leader managing the discussion, one interpreter can be assigned to interpret for the group leader throughout the session, with the second interpreter handling everyone else in the room.  If there is no group leader with everyone participating actively, the interpreters could switch every time there is a new speaker.  This allows the Deaf participant to see different voices throughout the session rather than one voice every 20 minutes.