[nfb-db] Question

[Scott Davert]

I agree with Janet here. However, I think your learning of the manual
alphabet would probably be the quickest solution. I'm sure that she
already knows it, if she's a fluent signer. Also, should you decide to
pursue further learning of sign language, learning the hand shapes (in
this case the letters), is a good start. I know that NLS's web braille
has a book which describes the various handshapes for the letters, but
the name of it escapes me at the moment.
Tactile finger spelling when done with the right person can be both a
good bonding experience and also offer you more private communication.
I mean, not much of the sighted and hearing public knows the manual
alphabet, so you can carry on conversations with others who know it
without others even knowing what you're saying. Also comes in handy in
loud environments such as clubs.

Scott

On 8/25/11, David Sexton <david at rustytelephone.net> wrote:
> Hi,
> If you have the computer communication, the next step is to use it to
> teach each other your various forms of communication. Show something,
> then write what it means.
> It sounds like a great bonding experience to me...
>
> David Sexton
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> On 8/25/2011 7:56 PM, Janice Toothman wrote:
>> RJ Why doesn't she learn braille? as and intermediate step. Although I
>> do think that as a deaf blind person myself that she should learn
>> tactile ASL or at least the manual alphabet. I know that is
>> frustrating communicating between the mother as an intermediary but if
>> your relationship is going to last she will put the effort into
>> learning some alternative communication.
>> Janice and Destiny
>>
>> On 8/24/2011 9:39 PM, RJ Sandefur wrote:
>>> My name is RJ Sandefur. I'm totally blind, but I'm in a relationship
>>> with a visually empired deaf girl named Amanda. Amanda has some sight
>>> in other words, she's not a braille reader. Her mother does the
>>> signing for us, and this makes me feel really uncomfortible. Will
>>> Amanda have to learn tactile sign language in order to comunicate
>>> with me?
>>>
>>>
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