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Standard Practice Papers

RID’s Standard Practice Papers (SPPs) articulate the consensus of the membership in outlining standard practices and positions on various interpreting roles and issues. You may print out the SPPs below (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) and then make the number of copies needed. 

•  Professional Sign Language Interpreting (2007)
•  Business Practices: Billing Considerations (2007)
•  Mentoring (2007)
•  Multiple Roles (2007)
•  Team Interpreting (2007)
•  Coordinating Interpreters for Conferences (2007)
•  Self-Care (2007)
•  Interpreting in Health Care Settings (2007)
•  Use of a Certified Deaf Interpreter (1997)
•  Interpreting in Educational Settings - K-12 (2000)
•  Interpreting in Legal Settings (2007)
•  Interpreting in Mental Health Settings (2007)
•  Interpreting in Religious Settings (2007)
•  Oral Transliteration (2007)
•  Interpreting for Individuals Who are Deaf-Blind (2007)
•  Video Relay Service (2007)