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Hi Heather,<br>
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. <br>
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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. <br>
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It is awesome that you work with deaf & blind refugees. Are
they from a particular region, conflict, country?<br>
Janice<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/4/2013 2:04 PM, heather albright
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<div><font size="5">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 </font></div>
<div><font size="5">Heather Albright<br>
"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 <br>
contact: voice and text: <br>
512-680-3985<br>
skype: cynterline<br>
e-mail:<br>
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