[nfb-db] Question

Scott Davert scottdavert at gmail.com
Thu Aug 25 16:04:15 UTC 2011


Even if she did, I'm guessing that the services for the blind and deaf
were totally separate, as they are in most places.

Scott

On 8/25/11, RJ Sandefur <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com> wrote:
> I think Amanda attended the Florida school for the deaf and blind for a
> time.
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: David Sexton
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>   Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Question
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>   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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