[nfb-db] knew to the list

[Janice Toothman]

Hi Heather,
I understand your dilemma. Although I am deaf-blind, I need to learn 
tactile ASL and the only way to take it is through ASL classes, which 
are expensive and I am on a limited income.  Plus, since my dual 
disabilities didn't occur until late in life, people in my life don't 
encourage ASL.  However, I am real sorry to hear that you had such a 
miserable experience at a deaf-blind meeting. It is through practice 
that we build on our skills that we learned so that we hope to master 
them.  This is particularly true when it comes to learning a different 
language.  Finding people who are willing to help you, sign S-L-O-W-L-Y 
to you is key to build a solid foundation and your confidence.

That is terrible that HKNC has not responded; I would have thought that 
they had a manual of signs in Braille that described in words how to 
form the signs.

  It is awesome that you work with deaf & blind refugees. Are they from 
a particular region, conflict, country?
Janice
On 9/4/2013 2:04 PM, heather albright wrote:
> Hello, I am taking my first ASL class at the community college!  I am 
> taking  this course because I want to communicate with my deaf-blind 
> friends and I myself have hearing difficulties!  I wanted to know if 
> there is a brailled manual for the letters!  I received several audio 
> books and one braille book however, they don't describe how to make 
> the signs!  I thought they would after all the materials are from a 
> blindness organization!  I tried to e-mail the Helen Keller foundation 
> and never received a response!  I have tactile interpreters for in 
> class!  However,  I don't have anyone who can work with me outside of 
> class!  I have only been to the deaf-blind chat here in Austin once!  
> It was not a pretty nice experience!  The sighted deaf were talking 
> amongst themselves and the so called interpreters for the deaf-blind 
> were talking to themselves ignoring the people they were supposed to 
> help! So my friends and I have not been back!  We communicate with our 
> braille displays on the note-takers for now!  But I think there might 
> be a better way!  I also work with refugees who are deaf and found 
> that Iwas the only one who wanted to take ASL so I could at least 
> communicate with the deaf refugees!  I already work with blind 
> refugees, as a volunteer.  Thank you, Heather Albright
> Heather Albright
> "When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is 
> wrought in our life, or in the life of another." Helen Keller
> contact: voice and text:
> 512-680-3985
> skype: cynterline
> e-mail:
> heather.albright at g.austincc.edu <mailto:heather.albright at g.austincc.edu>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> nfb-db mailing list
> nfb-db at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://nfbnet.org/pipermail/nfb-db_nfbnet.org/attachments/20130904/b16ad52b/attachment.html>