When I read the strategy of providing time for students who may need time to translate from their first language, I recalled an assumption I had made about this student who was trained in another country and was now learning how to do 'our' profession in a new country. I had assumed she was trained [learned terminology, ways of doing our profession, etc.] in her first language. Her and I seemed to not be communicating very well. I finally asked her which language she was trained in "back home," thinking I may not have been giving her enough time to translate in her first language. I was surprised when she said English. I had to keep digging to find out why things were not going as well as it was for the other students who were trained in various countries from around the world. A challenge for sure!!
