11 Complete Studies about DDBHH Communities and Interpreting Field

Video description: A person is describing the solution titled Complete Studies about DDBHH Communities and Interpreting Field. The transcript is provided below.

Issue: Insufficient demographic information about DDBHH Minnesotans.

Proposed Solution: Commission conduct studies to identify DDBHH Minnesotans. Included in these studies would be basic demographic information (location, age, etc) as well as language(s) used and accommodations or services that would benefit the individual. The study should include a more intensive component for DeafBlind individuals as this population is varied, growing in Minnesota and underserved. Also continue the study on signed language interpreters conducted by MRID. Use some funding to support MRID’s time and effort towards this census of interpreters.

Expected outcome: With a better understanding of DDBHH communities’ experiences and needs, entities serving these communities can better predict and prepare for funding and providing services. With a better understanding of Minnesota’s interpreters, programs can be tailored to improve quality and availability of interpreters.

Who is impacted: consumers, decision makers on programs and services provided to the community

Timeline: 6 months

Video description: A person is summarizing the level of support that this solution received.

Summary of Support

The vast majority of the 131 respondents supported completing studies about DDBHH communities and interpreting field. No group differed significantly from the overall breakdown.

Summary of Support Image Description

The stacked bar charts show how respondents rated their level of support and the total number of responses. The percentage for the five support levels is shown from left to right: Strongly Oppose (Dark Red), Oppose (Light Red), Neutral (Yellow), Support (Light Blue), and Strongly Support (Dark Blue).

Respondents may identify with multiple subgroups. The overall level of support is:

Overall
Strongly Oppose: 0%
Oppose: 4%
Neutral: 16%
Support: 44%
Strongly Support: 36%

Click to see the detailed image description for each subgroup.

Interpreter
Strongly Oppose: 0%
Oppose: 7%
Neutral: 17%
Support: 41%
Strongly Support: 35%

DDBHH Consumer
Strongly Oppose: 0%
Oppose: 2%
Neutral: 14%
Support: 48%
Strongly Support: 37%

System Stakeholder
Strongly Oppose: 0%
Oppose: 7%
Neutral: 21%
Support: 35%
Strongly Support: 37%

Overview of Respondents Opting for In-Depth Solution Analysis

After indicating their support level, 3% of the 131 respondents opted in to further assess whether the solution would worsen or improve on five metrics. Of the opt-in reviewers (5 respondents), 100% supported the solution, 0% were neutral on the solution, and 0% opposed the solution.

The remaining 126 respondents did not opt in to further assess the solution. Of these people, 79% support the solution, 16% were neutral on the solution, and 3% opposed the solution.

Reviewer Evaluation of Solution Effectiveness

Solution Effectiveness Image Description

The stacked bar charts show how respondents assessed the effectiveness of this solution based on five metrics. For each metric, the percentage of respondents is shown from left to right: Worsens (Red), Improves (Blue), No Impact (Gray).

DDBHH Quality of Life
Makes It Worse 0%
Makes It Better 100%
No Impact 0%

Interpreter Satisfaction
Makes It Worse 0%
Makes It Better 77%
No Impact 22%

Consumer Choice
Makes It Worse 0%
Makes It Better 100%
No Impact 0%

Interpreting Availability
Makes It Worse 0%
Makes It Better 83%
No Impact 16%

Interpreting Quality
Makes It Worse 0%
Makes It Better 77%
No Impact 22%

Reviewer Feedback and Insights

Interpreter

Comments from Interpreters highlighted the importance of conducting in-person interviews in ASL over collecting online responses in written English to ensure quality of responses from DDBHH Consumers.

Deaf, DeafBlind, Hard of Hearing

Comments from DDBHH Consumers expressed broad support, with one suggestion to collect wage data over time as part of the study. Another comment highlighted the need for studies on DeafBlind consumers to understanding the availability of support service providers (SSPs) and its funding sources.

System Stakeholder

Comments from System stakeholders emphasized the need to for ongoing data collection and studies to ensure that policies, strategies, and goals are data-driven, do not rely on unsupported estimates and assumptions, and to ensure that progress can be measured over time.