The Neurodivergent Interpreter

🧠 The Neurodivergent Interpreter: Practical Strategies for Long-Term Success

What does it mean to build a sustainable interpreting career when your brain works differently?

Join AIMS for an international Q&A exploring practical strategies to help neurodivergent interpreters thrive — from managing energy and workload to co-interpreting, professional relationships and understanding your individual working style.

🌏 HOST

🇦🇺 Christy Filipich — Perth, Australia

NAATI Certified Conference Interpreter, Interpreter Trainer & 25+ years’ experience.

PANELLISTS

🇬🇧 Vicki Lamb — United Kingdom

Interpreter, professional supervisor & workshop trainer with 15+ years’ experience. An ADHDer with a strong interest in neurodiversity and professional resilience.

🇨🇦 Jordan M. Goldman — Montréal, Canada

ASL–English interpreter with 15+ years’ experience. Gifted & AuDHD, currently researching neurodiversity within co-interpreting teams.

🇦🇺 Tahlicia Osei-Poku — Perth, Australia

Auslan–English interpreter with 10+ years’ experience. Recently diagnosed with ADHD, with extensive experience in mentoring, education and professional leadership.

🇨🇭 Sascha Thiemeyer — Zürich, Switzerland

DSGS interpreter with 8 years’ experience working with Deaf, Deafblind and hearing people. Sascha became one of the first self-employed sign language interpreters in German-speaking Switzerland and is completing EUMASLI. Diagnosed with ADHD three years ago, he continues to explore how it shapes his professional and personal life.

📅 Monday 28 September 2026

⏰ WA 5:30–7:00 PM | AEST 7:30–9:00 PM

🌍 Auckland 9:30 PM | London 10:30 AM | Amsterdam 11:30 AM | New York 5:30 AM

Presented in English with captions, International Sign (Ramas Mc Rae and Drisana Levitzke-Gray) and Auslan interpretation. (David McQuiggin and Bek Cramp)

🎥 CAN’T ATTEND LIVE? ALL TICKET HOLDERS AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE THE RECORDING.

For neurodivergent interpreters, students, mentors, colleagues and anyone interested in building a more inclusive and sustainable interpreting