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A BRIGHTER FUTURE
BEGINS TODAY
Little Apple Services of NY is an education
service agency which provides leading oral
transliterators and paraprofessional
services for students in private schools in
New York city.
We believe that each child born is a gem, and
the status of a child's surrounding, during
their developing years can play a crucial role
on their future. Our mission is to help each
child obtain the tools and support they need
in order to strive and succeed academically
and socially. The structure and support will
teach them the basis to continue transpiring
in the next step of their life, and also be on
track for a prosperous future.
Little Apple Services specializes in providing
oral transliteration services to children who
are hearing impaired. Most people are at
least slightly familiar with sign language
interpreting. Oral transliterating is similar in
some ways, but different in
o t h e r s . I n e i t h e r
s i t u a t i o n , t h e
student who is deaf or hearing impaired has
to watch only one person to receive all of the
information coming from different speakers
in different parts of the room. A signing
interpreter uses formal gestures to convey
the information to the deaf person, whereas
an oral transliterator repeats in an inaudible
whisper everything that is being said. The
oral transliterator uses clear enunciation,
slightly slower speech than the original
speaker, and expressive – not exaggerated –
mouth and face movements. The message
may be repeated verbatim (transliterating)
or may be paraphrased to improve the
visibility of the spoken message or to adjust
the language level of the original message
(interpreting). Conveying the content and
the tone of the message accurately is of
utmost importance. Natural body language
and gestures are used to support the
meaning of the message in both
transliterating and interpreting. An oral
transliterator is also available to voice for the
student in situations where it is requested.
The transliterator's sole responsibility is to
pass along to the student everything that is
said in class. The ideal candidate will provide
the service in a way that is almost
unnoticeable, doing nothing to draw
attention beyond the job of actually orally
transliterating.
“The structure
and support we
provide will
teach them the
basis to continue
transpiring in
the next step of
their life, and
also be on track
for a prosperous
future. ”
{ HELPING A CHILD REACH NEW HEIGHTS }
Many children who wear hearing aids still have difficulty hearing and understanding a parent or
teacher's words when there is lots of background noise and over short distances. Group activities
and meal times pose a real challenge due to their complex mix of chatter, background noise and
tabletop bangs. An FM system cuts out this distracting noise, helping a child identify and
respond to what is being said. These children use an oral transliterator in conjunction with a
personal FM system in the classroom.
An educational interpreter must effectively communicate classroom information between the
teacher, the deaf student and other hearing students according to the language level of the
student and the goals of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
There are many aspects to the educational interpreter's job that require more than simply
conveying what words and grammar the teacher and other students say.
Some examples are:
1. 2. Implementing the Student's IEP, Using
the Appropriate Modality and Language,
Interpreting at the Appropriate Language
Level, Clearly Conveying all Aspects of
Meaning and Content, Making Sure the Goal
of the Lesson is Clear, Making Appropriate
Use of Fingerspelling, Facilitating and
Supporting Participation and Social
Communication, Monitoring Student
Comprehension etc.
Students with hearing impairment with
hearing aids, face the daily challenge of
access to fast paced class discussions,
groups, incidental learning, and even
e n v i r o n m e n t a l a w a r e n e s s . O r a l
t ra n s l i te ra t i n g c a n h e l p fa c i l i t a te
communication for students in this situation,
but more transliterators are needed.
Therefore, Little Apple Services will provide
a training for our oral transliterators to
ensure that our professional s perform
according to the law and profession.
DREAM.
ACHIEVE.
SUCCEED.
A BRIGHTER FUTURE BEGINS TODAY
www.littleappleservices.com
1303 53RD STREET
SUITE 108
BROOKLYN, NY 11219
718.635.3300