Reading List

ELEMENT 1. Personal skills 

• [open-access research article] Arias-Badia B., Matamala A. (2020). Audio description meets easy-to-read and plain language: results from a questionnaire and a focus group in Catalonia. Zeitschrift für Katalinistik, 33, 251-270. [in English]
• [book chapter] Bieber R., Höckner K., Sauberer, G. (2017). Accessible information and accessibility through ICT: A mega trend creates the need for quality certificates for web accessibility professionals in Europe and beyond. In J. Stolfa, S. Stolfa, R. V. O'Connor, & R. Messnarz (Eds.). Systems, software and services process improvement. EuroSPI 2017. Communications in computer and information science (pp. 667-674). Springer. [in English]
• [research article] Boyden, P., Esscopri, N., Ogi, L., Brennan, A., & Kalsy-Lillico, S. (2009). Service users leading the way: Focus group methodology in developing accessible information DVDs with people with learning disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 13(3), 183-194. SAGE Journals. [in English]
• [research article] Chinn, D., & Pelletier, C. (2020). Deconstructing the co-production ideal: Dilemmas of knowledge and representation in a co-design project with people with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 45(4), 326-336. [in English]
• [book] Dobson, C. B. (1982). Stress: The hidden adversary. MTP Press Limited. [in English]
• [book] Dunne, K. J., & Dunne, E. S. (2011). Translation and localization project management. John Benjamins. [in English]
• [open-access book chapter] Fryer, L. (2017). Audio description: Art or access? In Ways of Seeing Art: Exploring the Link Between Art and Audio Description (pp. 8-13). Shape Arts. [in English]
• [book] Fryer, L. (2019). Quality and training in audio description: lessons learned from interpreting. In E. Huertas-Barros, S. Vandepitte, & E. Iglesias-Fernández (Eds.). Quality Assurance and Assessment Practices in Translation and Interpreting (pp. 155-177). IGI Global. [in English]
• [open-access research issue] Greco, G. M., & Jankowska, A. (Eds.). (2019). Quality in media accessibility [special issue]. Journal of Audiovisual Translation, 2(2). [in English]
• [open-access book] Haramija, D., & Knapp, T. (2019). Lahko je brati: Lahko branje za strokovnjake. Zavod Risa. [in Slovene]
• [book] House, J. (1997). Translation quality assessment: a model
  revisited. Narr. [in English]
• [book chapter] Jensen, A. (1999). Time pressure in translation. In G. Hansen (Ed.). Probing the process in translation: Methods and results (pp. 103-119). Samfundslitteratur. [in English]
• [open-access article] Jha, V. (2017). Developing the lifelong learning attitude. New Business Age. [in English]
• [research article] Klamma, R., Chatti, M. A., Duval, E., Hummel, H., Hvannberg, E. T., Kravcik, M., Law, E., Naeve, A., & Scott, P. (2007). Social software for life-long learning. Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 10(3), 72-83. [in English]
• [open-access book] Maaß, C. (2020). Easy Language - Plain Language - Easy Language Plus. Balancing Comprehensibility and Acceptability. Frank & Timme. [in English]
• [open-access book chapter] Monroe, S. M., & Slavich, G. M. (2016). Psychological stressors: Overview. In G. Fink (Ed.). Stress: Concepts, cognition, emotion, and behavior (pp. 109–115). Academic Press. [in English]
• [open-access research article] Perego, E. (2017). Audio description: A laboratory for the development of a new professional profile. Rivista Internazionale di Tecnica della Traduzione/International Journal of Translation, 19, 131-142. [in English]
• [book] Perego, E. (2020). Accessible Communication: A Cross-Country Journey. Frank & Timme. [in English]
• [research article] Perego, E. (2020). The practice and the training of text simplification in Italy. Lingue e Linguaggi, 36, 233-254. [[in English]
• [book] Prabhu, T. L. (2020). Project management: Fundamental principles of project management. Nestfame Creations Pvt Ltd. [in English]
• [book] Samuelsson-Brown, G. (2006). Managing translation services. Cromwell Press. [in English]
• [book] Schimitzek, P. (2004). The efficient enterprise. CRC Press. [in English]
• [book] Svenson, O., & Maule, A. J. (Eds.). (1993). Time pressure and stress in human judgment and decision making. Plenum Press. [in English]
• [open-access article] Utt, M. H. (2010). Usability testing by people with disabilities: some guerrilla tactics. User Experience Magazine, 9(2). [in English]
• [book] Weisinger, H., & Pawliw-Fry, J. P. (2015). Performing under pressure: the science of doing your best when it matters most. Crown. [in English]
• [book chapter] Welch, B., & Sauberer, G. (2019). Easy-to-Read language and terminology: New needs, new rules, new software? In A. Walker, R. O'Connor, & R. Messnarz (Eds.). Systems, software and services process improvement. EuroSPI 2019. Communications in computer and information science (pp. 647-658). Springer. [in English]

ELEMENT 2. Interpersonal skills 

• [open-access book chapter]Chmiel, A., &Mazur, I. (2012).AD reception research: Some methodological considerations. In E.Perego(Ed.).Emerging topics in translation: Audio description(pp. 57-80).EUT.[in English]
• [open-access article]Greco, L. (2019, December 1).What adding people with disabilities to your team brings to the mix.24 Accessibility.[in English]
• [open-accesschapter]Henry, S.L. (2007).Involving people with disabilities in your project.Just ask:Integrating accessibility throughout design.[in English]
• [open-access book]Johansson, S. (2016).Towards a framework to understand mental and cognitive accessibility in a digital context.KTH Royal Institute of Technology.[in English]
• [book]Lee, H.(2018).Interpersonal Skills: How to Develop Interpersonal Skills for Work and Home.CreatespaceIndependent Publishing Platform.[in English]
• [open-accesswebpage]Smeltzer, S.,Mariani, B., &Meakim, C. (2017, January 28).Communicating with people with disabilities.National League for Nursing.[in English]
• [book]Thurman, S. (2011).Communicating effectively with people with a learning disability.SAGE.[in English]