RID/CASLI Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI)

What does the acronym CDI stand for in RID certification?

• ACertified Deaf Interpreter
• BCertified Dual Interpreter
• CCommunity Deaf Instructor
• DContinuing Deaf Initiative

In which of the following scenarios is a CDI most clearly indicated?

• AA routine Deaf consumer meeting with a bilingual hearing supervisor
• BA deaf immigrant consumer with minimal language proficiency and primarily gestural commun…
• CA certified Deaf teacher giving an ASL lecture
• DA family conversation between two fluent ASL users

What does MLP stand for in the context of CDI work?

• AMinimal Language Proficiency
• BMajor Language Process
• CMentored Language Practice
• DModified Language Plan

Tandem interpreting (CDI + hearing interpreter) is also known by which term?

• ASolo interpreting
• BRelay interpreting
• CVideo Remote Interpreting
• DTransliteration

Which organization administers the CDI Knowledge and Performance exams?

• ANAD
• BFCC
• CCASLI (Center for Assessment of Sign Language Interpreters)
• DGallaudet University

How many tenets are in the RID Code of Professional Conduct (CPC)?

• A5
• B6
• C7
• D8

Which of the following is a primary language use context for Protactile?

• AVRS calls
• BDeafBlind interpreting — a tactile communication system with touch-based backchannels
• CCourt interpreting
• DK-12 education for hearing students

What is intralingual interpreting?

• AInterpreting between two different languages
• BInterpreting within the same language but across varieties/registers (e.g., standard ASL…
• CInterpreting written text
• DSigning under water

International Sign (IS) is best described as:

• AA formal natural language
• BA pidgin/contact variety used among deaf signers from different language backgrounds
• CThe official language of the United Nations
• DBritish Sign Language

Which of the following is most distinctive about CDI work with trauma consumers?

• ACDIs diagnose PTSD
• BCDIs often provide a trusted Deaf presence and culturally attuned language access that su…
• CCDIs replace the therapist
• DCDIs provide medication

Which of the following is an example of a visual-gestural communication (VGC) tool a CDI might use?

• AMime, pantomime, drawing, classifier depictions, and rich facial expression
• BOnly English fingerspelling
• COnly written English
• DOnly tactile pressure

Which term describes a child who grew up with Deaf parents?

• ACODA (Child of Deaf Adults)
• BDODA (Deaf of Deaf Adults)
• CIS (International Sign user)
• DCDI

A CDI is working with a Deaf consumer from Mexico whose first language is LSM. What is the most appropriate first step?

• AAssume ASL is mutually intelligible with LSM
• BAcknowledge the linguistic difference, use gestural/VGC strategies and international sign…
• CRefuse the assignment
• DInterpret only in English

Which of these is a true statement about sign languages worldwide?

• AAll deaf people use the same sign language
• BSign languages are distinct natural languages — ASL, BSL, LSF, JSL, Auslan, LSM, LSQ, etc…
• CSign languages are simplified versions of the surrounding spoken language
• DSign languages have no grammar

Which pair of sign languages are most historically related?

• AASL and BSL
• BASL and LSF (French Sign Language)
• CLSF and JSL
• DBSL and LSM

Which term describes the use of haptic signals (touch cues) on a DeafBlind consumer's body to convey environmental/backchannel information?

• ATactile ASL
• BHaptic backchanneling (or haptics)
• CProtactile signing
• DClose-vision signing

Which of the following best describes 'close-vision signing'?

• AA style of signing used at close range for DeafBlind consumers with some usable vision
• BASL with the signer at a distance
• CWriting Braille
• DSigning with eyes closed

Which of the following is NOT typical Protactile practice?

• ATactile/hand-over-hand signing
• BHaptic backchannels
• CAuditory cueing (spoken English)
• DContact-based social presence

Which scenario most likely requires a CDI in mental health work?

• AA Deaf client of a Deaf therapist who share a language background
• BA Deaf client with complex trauma, minimal language, or atypical signing working with a h…
• CTwo hearing ASL learners practicing
• DA routine insurance call

Which of the following is an example of linguistic variation within the US Deaf community?

• AAll Deaf people sign identically
• BBlack ASL, regional variants, generational lexicon differences
• COnly variation from educational background
• DRandom idiolects

What is Black ASL?

• AA fake dialect
• BA variety of ASL that developed in segregated Black Deaf schools with distinct features (…
• CSigning with gloves
• DAn English code

Which RID tenet addresses the obligation to engage in ongoing professional development — including CEUs and mentoring?

• ATenet 1
• BTenet 5
• CTenet 6
• DTenet 7

When working in tandem with a hearing interpreter, the CDI typically positions where?

• ABehind the hearing consumer
• BWithin the Deaf consumer's line of sight, with the hearing interpreter in the CDI's line…
• COn the other side of a wall
• DBehind the Deaf consumer

What is Gestuno?

• AA sport
• BAn early international sign vocabulary developed by the World Federation of the Deaf (pre…
• CA type of mime theater
• DA brand of gloves

A Deaf consumer communicates primarily through home signs learned with family. What is the CDI's appropriate approach?

• ARefuse the assignment
• BDocument and attune to the home-sign system, supplementing with gesture/VGC, and advocate…
• CInsist on standard ASL only
• DUse a translator app

Which of the following is a primary reason CDIs are indicated in legal settings?

• AThey replace attorneys
• BThey provide linguistic flexibility critical for consumers whose language use, trauma, or…
• CThey write briefs
• DThey cost less

Which of the following best characterizes 'consecutive interpretation' by a CDI?

• ASimultaneous signing
• BWaiting for a complete unit of source message, processing, and then producing the target…
• CWriting notes only
• DSwitching languages without translating

Which is true of 'tactile ASL'?

• AIt has no grammar
• BIt is ASL produced and received through touch, with adaptations to accommodate absence of…
• CIt is Braille
• DIt is written ASL

Which of these best describes 'DeafBlind'?

• AAnyone with glasses
• BIndividuals with a combination of hearing loss and vision loss that affects communication…
• COnly people fully blind and fully deaf
• DPeople over 80

Which of the following is a common cause of DeafBlindness?

• AUsher Syndrome
• BA broken arm
• CAllergies
• DFatigue

What is the principal purpose of pre-session preparation between the CDI and hearing interpreter?

• ABilling
• BAligning on consumer needs, positioning, processing time, feed signals, and handoffs
• CTalking about other clients
• DBuying supplies

Which of the following is an ethical obligation under CPC Tenet 1 (Confidentiality) for CDIs?

• APosting about interesting assignments on Instagram
• BKeeping all assignment-related information private unless authorized disclosure is requir…
• CSharing case details with other CDIs
• DWriting a blog about the case

Which of these is NOT typically a CDI responsibility?

• AAdvocating for the consumer's communication access
• BDiagnosing the consumer's linguistic status
• CIntralingual ASL work
• DTandem interpreting with a hearing interpreter

Which of the following best describes 'emergent bilingual' learners in the Deaf community?

• AConsumers who grew up with two deaf parents
• BYoung or newly arrived Deaf individuals acquiring ASL (and possibly English) as new langu…
• CHearing interpreters
• DRetired interpreters

What is a 'feed' between CDI and hearing interpreter in tandem work?

• AMealtime
• BA subtle cue or support (a sign, a fingerspelled word, a number) provided by one interpre…
• CA payment
• DA conference feed

Which framework is widely used by CDIs for ethical decision-making?

• AStokoe model
• BDemand-Control Schema (DC-S)
• CPiaget stages
• DConduit model

Which of the following is most likely an 'interpersonal' demand in DC-S?

• ARoom noise
• BConflict between consumers requiring management of turn-taking
• CInterpreter's own fatigue
• DTechnical content

What is the role of 'expansion' in ASL interpreting and CDI work?

• APointing to make signs bigger
• BA linguistic technique that elaborates, contextualizes, or clarifies a source message to…
• CUsing louder signing
• DAdding unrelated information

Which of the following is an example of role shift (constructed action/dialogue) in ASL?

• ASwitching from English to ASL
• BThe signer taking on a character's perspective using body shift, eye gaze, and facial exp…
• CRotating between interpreters
• DWriting instead of signing

Which of the following would most likely constitute a conflict of interest for a CDI?

• AAccepting an assignment for a stranger
• BAccepting an assignment for a close family member
• CAccepting an interpreting job at a paying agency
• DAttending professional workshops

Which of the following is a common rationale for using a CDI in child welfare interviews?

• ACost savings
• BDevelopmentally attuned language access, cultural safety, and improved disclosure accuracy
• CMore interpreters means more paper
• DLegal exclusion

Which of the following best describes a 'language deprivation' profile?

• AA consumer who speaks multiple languages
• BA Deaf individual who had limited or no access to a fully accessible first language durin…
• CA child with regular ASL input
• DA bilingual hearing person

Which of the following is TRUE about CPC enforcement for CDIs?

• ACDIs are exempt from CPC
• BCPC violations by CDIs are adjudicated by RID's Ethical Practices System (EPS)
• COnly state courts adjudicate
• DCDIs have a separate code

Which statement best reflects Tenet 4 (Respect for Consumers)?

• AThe interpreter controls the conversation
• BThe interpreter supports consumer autonomy, including right to make decisions and communi…
• CThe interpreter answers for consumers
• DThe interpreter provides advice

Which of the following is typically NOT part of a CDI's intake with a new consumer?

• AObserving language use to calibrate variety/register
• BNegotiating positioning, lighting, and breaks
• CConducting a formal clinical evaluation
• DClarifying the CDI's role

In DeafBlind work, what is a 'support service provider' (SSP)?

• AA therapy provider
• BA trained volunteer or professional who provides environmental information, transportatio…
• CA person who cleans the house
• DA medical doctor

Which of the following is an example of non-manual signals (NMS) a CDI might emphasize with an emergent bilingual consumer?

• AAvoiding all facial expression
• BUsing clear, exaggerated appropriate facial expression, mouth morphemes, and body orienta…
• CSigning with eyes closed
• DUsing only fingerspelling

Which of the following best describes Martha's Vineyard Sign Language (MVSL)?

• AA currently used sign language
• BA historical island signed language used by both Deaf and hearing Vineyarders due to high…
• CA tribal dance
• DA dialect of ASL